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A sandy dune slope with sparse grasses, scattered white stones, and two wooden slat fences (one near the top, one lower down) under a clear blue sky.

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Coastal & Maritime

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Coastal & Maritime in France

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The image shows a wide, wet sandy beach at low tide with rows of dark, blocky concrete anti-tank obstacles (Czech hedgehogs or similar Wehrmacht-era defenses) protruding from the sand, with houses and a grassy headland in the background under an o

Concarneau, Brittany

Les Sables Blancs Beach

500m of fine white sand overlooking the bay

Free

Footpath across the heath to the Pointe du Raz headland

Plogoff, Brittany

Pointe du Raz (Nearby Viewpoint)

Year-round accessible Atlantic viewpoint with electric sh...

From €1

The ramparts of Saint-Malo's walled city along the shore

Saint-Malo, Brittany

Ramparts of Saint-Malo (Intra-Muros)

Walk the granite walls around Saint-Malo's corsair city

Free

A coastal landscape showing a sandy beach with a rectangular tidal pool in the foreground, a rocky causeway leading to a grassy island with a stone fortification on the left, and distant islands under a clear blue sky; people are walking along the

Dinard, Brittany

Île de Cézembre

WWII island with warmest Brittany beach

From €10.70

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

Vintage view of Toulon's coast showing Fort Balaguier near the Tamaris peninsula.

Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Fort Balaguier

17th-century fort with VR shipwreck exhibits

From €3

A seascape view from the water looking toward a hilly, densely built coastline with white buildings and cliffs under a clear blue sky, with distant mountains in the background; no visible signage or specific landmarks identifying the Corniche Kenn

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Corniche Kennedy

3-km coastal promenade with panoramic Mediterranean views
A view through a whitewashed stone archway with exposed brick voussoirs, leading onto a wooden boardwalk that exits to an outdoor terrace with railings overlooking water.

Saint-tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Citadelle Saint-Tropez

17th-century fortress housing the Maritime History Museum

Free

A white roadside religious shrine (or niche) with a cross on top and a statue behind a metal grille, situated next to a paved road with a view of the sea and distant mountains in the background.

Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Parc de la Garoupe

Historic lighthouse and chapel on Cap d'Antibes
A wide sandy beach with a prominent rock formation in the foreground, people scattered across the sand, and a large ornate building labeled "CASINO" along the promenade under a cloudy sky.

Biarritz, Aquitaine

La Grande Plage

Historic beach facing the Empire-style Hôtel du Palais

Free

A stone fortification with a clock tower and multiple flags stands at the entrance of a harbor filled with boats, with a town visible in the background.

Concarneau, Brittany

Musée du Filet

Museum of fishing in Concarneau's walled town

From €8

A view of a harbor lined with multi-story buildings featuring shuttered windows and terracotta roofs, with several boats moored in the foreground under a partly cloudy sky.

Cassis, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Port de Cassis

Port in village with highest French maritime cliff

Free

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