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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 in France

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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
The sandy crescent of Plage de Trestraou in Perros-Guirec on a sunny day

Perros-guirec, Brittany

Plage de Trestraou

Busiest Brittany beach with fine sand and Sept-Îles views

Free

A crowded pebble beach with people sunbathing and swimming in clear blue water, backed by a stone seawall, a harbor with a lighthouse, and a hilltop fortress (Château de Cassis) under a clear sky.

Cassis, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Plage de la Grande Mer

Central Cassis beach with crystal clear waters

Free

Sunset over the Pointe du Raz and the La Vieille lighthouse

Plogoff, Brittany

Pointe du Raz

Grand Site de France coastal landmark in Plogoff
Paved marina walkway with palm trees, benches, moored boats, and Calvi’s Citadel on the hill.

Calvi, Corsica

Port de Plaisance de Calvi

Marina near the Citadel offering 340 berths

From €2.50

A night view of a harbor with colorful buildings and boats, featuring a prominent illuminated church tower in the background.

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

Port de Saint-Tropez

Historic harbor in the fishing district of La Ponche
A panoramic view of the Alabaster Coast in Normandy, featuring the white chalk cliffs, the natural arch and needle rock formations of Étretat, and the Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde chapel on the cliff edge.

Etretat, Normandy

Sentier des Douaniers (GR22)

Coastal trail along Etretat's white chalk cliffs

Free

A fishing boat on display inside the fisheries museum in the Ville Close of Concarneau

Concarneau, Brittany

Musée des Pêcheries

Musée de la Pêche: Maritime heritage and the Hémérica tra...

Free

A high-angle panoramic view of the coastal town of Sète in the Hérault department of southern France, featuring a harbor, residential buildings, and extensive oyster farming plots (parcs à huîtres) visible as grid-like structures on the water in t

Arcachon, Aquitaine

Oyster Farms (Parcs à Huîtres)

Oyster farming museum in Gujan-Mestras

From €3.80

An aerial view of a large, densely packed marina filled with numerous white yachts and boats, situated along a curved coastline backed by a densely built-up urban area with white buildings and terracotta roofs, featuring a prominent breakwater and

Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Port Vauban

Mediterranean's largest yacht marina with historic Vauban...

Free

A high-angle view of an urban waterfront area in France, featuring a road with traffic, a large white building with "CAP OUEST" signage, and a background of industrial port facilities with cranes and ships.

Brest, Brittany

Port de Commerce

Historic commercial port in reconstructed Brest

Free

A view of a crowded harbor filled with small pleasure boats and yachts, backed by a row of multi-story buildings in pastel colors (yellow, pink, beige) and a mountain peak visible in the distance under a cloudy sky.

Bastia, Corsica

Port de Plaisance

Marina in Bastia's historic Old Port

Free

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