{"id":15317,"date":"2026-03-18T20:20:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/?p=15317"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:56:21","slug":"cartagen-decrivez-ce-que-vous-voulez-cartographier-lia-genere-la-carte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/03\/cartagen-decrivez-ce-que-vous-voulez-cartographier-lia-genere-la-carte\/","title":{"rendered":"CartaGen: describe what you want to map, AI generates the map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are days when we would like to see the preparation of a course boiled down to a clear intention. I want a simple map of the capitals of the G7. I want to visualize the stages of the Silk Road. \u201cI want to show the biggest metropolises in Europe.\u201d And it\u2019s done.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, making this type of support takes time: find the right data, check, place points, make everything legible and presentable. This is the same promise as other AI tools \u201csupport production oriented\u201d, e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2026\/03\/napkin-transformer-texte-en-visuels-enseignants\/\" target=\"_blank\">Napkin<\/a> which transforms a text into pedagogical visuals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CartaGen<\/strong> is a <strong>Free AI Card Generator<\/strong>. The principle is simple: you write a description in natural language, and the tool generates a <strong>interactive map<\/strong> from your request, directly in the browser.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15318\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.14.50@2x-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Create a map from text\" width=\"720\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.14.50@2x-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.14.50@2x-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.14.50@2x-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.14.50@2x-1536x839.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.14.50@2x-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.14.50@2x.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c38e1842fb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/03\/cartagen-decrivez-ce-que-vous-voulez-cartographier-lia-genere-la-carte\/#Une_prise_en_main_immediate_on_ecrit_on_genere_on_ajuste\" >Immediate handling: we write, we generate, we adjust<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/03\/cartagen-decrivez-ce-que-vous-voulez-cartographier-lia-genere-la-carte\/#Des_scenarios_evidents_en_geographie_histoire_EMC\" >Obvious scenarios in geography, history, EMC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/03\/cartagen-decrivez-ce-que-vous-voulez-cartographier-lia-genere-la-carte\/#On_garde_la_main_edition_des_points_et_superposition_de_cartes\" >Keep hands: Editing of dots and overlaying of cards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/03\/cartagen-decrivez-ce-que-vous-voulez-cartographier-lia-genere-la-carte\/#Partage_et_export_des_options_%E2%80%9Censeignant-friendly%E2%80%9D\" >Sharing and exporting: teacher-friendly options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/03\/cartagen-decrivez-ce-que-vous-voulez-cartographier-lia-genere-la-carte\/#Le_bon_reflexe_une_carte_generee_nest_pas_une_source\" >The right reflex: a generated map is not a source<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/2026\/03\/cartagen-decrivez-ce-que-vous-voulez-cartographier-lia-genere-la-carte\/#3_prompts_pour_tester_CartaGen_en_classe\" >3 prompts to test CartaGen in class<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_outil_open_source_et_ca_fait_la_difference\"><\/span>An open source tool, and it makes a difference<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s start with what is worth highlighting: <strong>creators demand an open approach<\/strong>, in the minds of <strong>Digital Commons<\/strong>, and CartaGen follows this logic.<\/p>\n<p>Why is it important? Because a tool <strong>open source<\/strong> (or, more broadly, backed by open technologies) often offers more than <strong>transparency<\/strong>, more than <strong>durability<\/strong>, and more opportunities for <strong>reuse<\/strong> and d<strong>adaptation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For teachers, it is also a way to avoid relying solely on services. <strong>opaque<\/strong>, whose rules may change overnight.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Une_prise_en_main_immediate_on_ecrit_on_genere_on_ajuste\"><\/span>Immediate handling: we write, we generate, we adjust<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On its page, CartaGen announces that it is \"powered by <strong>GPT\u2011OSS 120B<\/strong> and <strong>MapLibre GL JS<\/strong> \". . . Concretely, AI interprets your query and produces a map displayed with a modern map library.<\/p>\n<p>The interface goes straight to the point: an input field, a generation button, then a display on a map background, with several styles (Positron, OSM, Terrain, Dark).<\/p>\n<p>The tool also offers a Refine mode. And that\u2019s important, because in the classroom you don\u2019t always \u2018fall\u2019 just the first time. Being able to reformulate, specify, correct a \u2026 entry is exactly what makes the tool <strong>useful<\/strong> on a daily basis. This logic \u201cI generate and then adjust\u201d can also be found in <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2026\/02\/caramel-creer-activites-h5p-ia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Caramel<\/a>, another tool I had presented to create H5P activities from documents.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15319\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.16.46@2x-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"Example of a Generated Card with Cartagen\" width=\"634\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.16.46@2x-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.16.46@2x-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.16.46@2x-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.16.46@2x-1536x1071.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.16.46@2x-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.16.46@2x.jpg 1902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Des_scenarios_evidents_en_geographie_histoire_EMC\"><\/span>Obvious scenarios in geography, history, EMC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>CartaGen provides ready-to-launch examples typical of classroom use: G7 capitals, major metropolises, summits, Silk Road.<\/p>\n<p>It can be used as <strong>visual support<\/strong> fast, but also as a starting point for more interesting work: Explain the criteria, question the choices, discuss the limits of an \u201cautomatic\u201d list.<\/p>\n<p>It is also a good tool for working on a skill that is rarely tackled head-on: <strong>make a specific request<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_garde_la_main_edition_des_points_et_superposition_de_cartes\"><\/span>Keep hands: Editing of dots and overlaying of cards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What reassures you, in a pedagogical context, is that the tool does not lock you into a fixed result. CartaGen offers an editing method: you can add a point, change its name, description, contact details, or delete what does not make sense for the target level. This possibility of retouching changes everything: it makes it possible to transform a generated result into a truly controlled support.<\/p>\n<p>Another high-potential feature: the <strong>overlaying of cards<\/strong>. The idea is to generate a second card from another query, then superimpose it on the first, playing on opacity and on an addition or subtraction mode. To compare two sets of information and start a classroom discussion, this is a very interesting track.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15320\" src=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.18.41@2x-1024x932.jpg\" alt=\"CartaGen point wikipedia\" width=\"720\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.18.41@2x-1024x932.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.18.41@2x-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.18.41@2x-768x699.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.18.41@2x-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/outilstice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CleanShot-2026-03-18-at-19.18.41@2x.jpg 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Partage_et_export_des_options_%E2%80%9Censeignant-friendly%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Sharing and exporting: teacher-friendly options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Exploitation in the classroom has also been pragmatically designed. We can go full screen to project, <strong>share by link<\/strong> (without account), export to <strong>PNG<\/strong> for a slideshow, and save the work in format <strong>JSON<\/strong> to take it over or change it later. If you then need to distribute a \u201cclean\u201d medium in the form of a leafable document, you can also look at <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2026\/02\/publuu-flipbook-interactif-enseignement\/\" target=\"_blank\">Publuu<\/a>, which transforms a PDF into an interactive flipbook.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_bon_reflexe_une_carte_generee_nest_pas_une_source\"><\/span>The right reflex: a generated map is not a source<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As always with an AI, it is necessary to keep a simple rule: a generated card is a <strong>support<\/strong>, not proof. Proper use is to check, correct, discuss, and possibly ask students to identify what merits confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>It's up to you: <a href=\"https:\/\/novapeda.eu\/cartagen.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Link to CartaGen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_prompts_pour_tester_CartaGen_en_classe\"><\/span>3 prompts to test CartaGen in class<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To tame the beast, here are three concrete requests to copy and paste into the CartaGen input field. They illustrate the diversity of displays (points, roads, areas).<\/p>\n<p>A small detail that changes everything: if your instructions are sketchy (breakdown, return to the line, etc.), a passage by <a href=\"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/2025\/09\/convertcase-transformation-texte-en-ligne\/\" target=\"_blank\">Convert Case<\/a> allows you to clean it before gluing it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Geo-economic scenario:<\/strong><br \/>\nPlaces the 10 largest ports in the world (in tonnage) with red markers and displays a Wikipedia sheet for each.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Interest:<\/strong> Instantly visualise Asia\u2019s dominance over global maritime trade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scenario History \/ Geopolitics:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2018Plots the route of the Mao Zedong Long March in China with the main stages between 1934 and 1935.\u2019<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Interest:<\/strong> Transform a linear narrative into a dynamic spatial trajectory, ideal for a projection on TNI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Urbanisation scenario (Heatmap):<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2018Shows a heat map of the most densely populated areas in Western Europe.\u2019<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Interest:<\/strong> Go from simple point to the notion of urban \"tablecloth\" or European megalopolis in one click.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the end, CartaGen fits well into this family of tools that save time on the production of the medium, while leaving the responsibility for the content to the teacher. And the fact that the project is <strong>open source<\/strong> The following should be commended: in education, it is a choice that counts.<\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: 7fa0116b-6079-4ae1-aa8e-ba640b58b5d2 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: e1f7cc42-373a-4b8c-8147-d5b5b95cb15f --><\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: 0da431cb-5f01-4359-81b7-e3f7dea48742 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: fb4b083e-efc4-4c67-8f13-fcec6d545de8 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: 8c669dbc-6924-4f92-9b78-5258f1e14e8a --><\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: 3491f0d2-0367-4b92-a28e-e057be13d9d7 --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are days when we would like to see the preparation of a course boiled down to a clear intention. \"I want a simple map of the capitals of the G7.\" \"I want to visualize...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[87,9258],"tags":[9157,25],"class_list":["post-15317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-geographie","category-ia","tag-cartes","tag-infographie"],"modified_by":"Fidel Navamuel","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15317"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16417,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15317\/revisions\/16417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outilstice.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}