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The turquoise Verdon river in the Gorges du Verdon

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Geological Sites in France

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Geological Sites 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

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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
The spotted horses panel painted on the wall of the Grotte de Pech Merle

Cahors, Midi-Pyrénées

Grotte de Pech Merle

Prehistoric painted cave near Cabrerets in the Lot
A panoramic view of a small village nestled in a steep, forested valley with dramatic limestone cliffs, featuring traditional stone houses and a prominent church or abbey complex.

Baume-les-messieurs, Franche-Comté

Le Village de Baume-les-Messieurs

17th-century caves in a historic Jura abbey village
A beige stone-and-plaster building with arched windows, flower boxes, and the sign "CHEMIN DE FER DU MONTENVERS" above the entrance doors, with people standing outside on a paved street under a partly cloudy sky.

Chamonix, Rhône-Alpes

Montenvers Railway

Cogwheel train to the Mer de Glace glacier
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 high-angle panoramic photograph looking down from a mountain summit onto a sprawling urban area (Clermont-Ferrand) and rolling countryside, with distant mountain ranges on the horizon.

Clermont-ferrand, Auvergne

Puy de Dôme

UNESCO volcano summit with panoramic train access
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
A calm lake in the foreground with a dense green forest along the far shore and a prominent, rounded volcanic cone rising behind the trees under an overcast sky.

Salers, Auvergne

Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

UNESCO volcanic park and medieval village
A stone well with a carved stone cover and a stone shed with a wooden door, surrounded by green vegetation and a dirt path.

Perros-guirec, Brittany

Sentier des Douaniers (GR34)

Historic 18th-century customs trail along Brittany's cliffs
A sepia-toned landscape photograph showing a deep, scrub-covered valley or gorge with rolling hills in the foreground and a distant plateau under a hazy sky.

Gordes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Luberon Regional Natural Park

UNESCO Geopark with Bories stone huts
A sunset view over a city with a prominent conical mountain silhouette in the distance, featuring a tower or structure on its peak; no visible signage or text.

Clermont-ferrand, Auvergne

Volcan des Dômes

Highest volcano in the Chaîne des Puys UNESCO site

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (3) Normandy (3) Auvergne (3)

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