When placing names one should consider the map itself or other map elements. Therefore, one should:

• where possible, avoid crossing of lines (especially black and high density)

  

• avoid erroneous (wrong) association

  

• do not cover important detail

• Which places are hard to read/find?
  
  Martigues, Saintes Maries
  
  

• Which places are hard to locate?
  
  Beaucaire, Tarascon