{"id":1649,"date":"2021-05-14T16:16:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T14:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.qwant.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=1649"},"modified":"2021-05-14T16:29:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T14:29:35","slug":"where-does-the-data-used-by-maps-come-from","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/help.qwant.com\/en\/docs\/maps\/where-does-the-data-used-by-maps-come-from\/","title":{"rendered":"Where does the data used by Maps come from?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Qwant Maps uses several data sources to search for places and addresses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This list is not contractual and may be updated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OpenStreetMap (OSM)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>OpenStreetMap is an open and collaborative map of the world. It is improved every day by more than one million contributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OpenStreetMap is the main source of data for Qwant Maps. We use it for example to retrieve the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Geographic data: roads, rivers, forests, etc.<\/li><li>Addresses&nbsp;<\/li><li>Points of interest (POI): restaurants, bars, medical offices, schools, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.fr\/\">https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.fr\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/\">https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OpenAdresses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>OpenAdresses is a global, open and collaborative address database.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like OSM, it is improved everyday by many contributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openaddresses.io\/\">https:\/\/openaddresses.io\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PagesJaunes(YellowPages)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PagesJaunes (YellowPages) is a French directory service. 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