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A panoramic view of the white chalk cliffs at Étretat, Normandy, France, featuring the prominent natural arch (Porte d'Aval) on the left, a wide sandy beach with visitors, and dark seaweed-covered rocks in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

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Cliffs in France

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Cliffs in France

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A wide seascape showing a massive, flat-topped coastal cliff with reddish-brown and ochre rock layers rising steeply from the sea, viewed from a moving boat with white wake in the foreground.

Cassis, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Cap Canaille

France's highest maritime cliff at 394 meters

Free

White limestone cliffs of Bonifacio, Corsica meeting the Mediterranean Sea.

Bonifacio, Corsica

Bonifacio Cliffs

White limestone cliffs in Bonifacio, Corsica
A pebble beach at the base of a steep, eroded cliff face under an overcast sky, with the sea visible to the left.

Etretat, Normandy

Cap de la Hève

Chalk cliffs with flint arches on Alabaster Coast
A panoramic view of a rocky, Mediterranean-style mountain pass with a winding road and hiking trails, overlooking a distant urban area under a clear blue sky.

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Calanques National Park

Europe's only land, sea, and urban national park

Free

Spiky red granite cliffs and jagged rock spires rise against a blue sky.

Corsica, Corsica

Calanques de Piana

UNESCO site with red granite in Corsica
A coastal landscape featuring large, rounded granite rock formations on a grassy cliff edge overlooking the blue sea, with tourists walking along a path.

Ajaccio, Corsica

Sentier des Douaniers (Coastal Path)

Cliffside path with limestone caves and sea views
A long-exposure night photograph of a rocky promontory connected to the mainland by a metal truss footbridge, with a brightly lit statue on the rock and red lighting illuminating part of the structure, set against a starry sky over the ocean.

Biarritz, Aquitaine

Rocher de la Vierge

Eiffel footbridge to Basque maritime landmark
A high-angle view of a rugged, rocky coastal cliff overlooking the sea under a clear blue sky, with a distinctive stone tower (the Tour Vauban) visible on the cliff edge and small figures of people nearby.

Perros-guirec, Brittany

Pointe de Pen-Hir

Dramatic granite cliffs and rugged coastline
The Porte d'Amont sea arch on the Étretat cliffs

Etretat, Normandy

Plage de l'Amont

Grey pebble beach on the Alabaster Coast

Free

A panoramic view of the white limestone cliffs of Bonifacio, Corsica, featuring a prominent sea stack (the "Perruque") and a winding path along the cliff edge, with boats on the blue Mediterranean Sea.

Bonifacio, Corsica

Citadelle de Bonifacio

Medieval citadel with limestone cliffs and historic stair...

Free

A long rectangular reflecting pool with lily pads, flanked by manicured lawns, pathways, and rows of white headstones under a clear blue sky, with two American flags on tall poles.

Caen, Normandy

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Cliffside WWII cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach

Free

A tall, white cylindrical lighthouse with a black lantern room and gallery, standing on a rocky coastal promontory with green vegetation, a paved road in the foreground, and a clear blue sky; no visible signage or text identifying location.

Biarritz, Aquitaine

Phare de Biarritz

47m white lighthouse atop Cape Saint-Martin

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