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A large, mounted skeleton of a prehistoric elephant (likely a mammoth or mastodon) is displayed on a wooden platform in a museum hall with glass display cases and visitors.

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Natural History in France

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Natural History in France

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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 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 circular stone-edged pond with a dark, abstract metal sculpture in the center, set within a gravel path and flanked by rows of trees and a tall stone obelisk on the right.

Rouen, Normandy

Jardin des Plantes

17th-century botanical garden with rose and iris collections

Free

A close-up of a king penguin standing in water with rocky habitat features, another penguin swimming nearby, and a third penguin visible in the background on a rock ledge.

Brest, Brittany

Océanopolis

Europe's largest open-air aquarium in Brest

From €24.90

An aerial view of a coastal town with a sandy beach, a long wooden pier extending into turquoise water, and a dense urban area backed by forested dunes.

Arcachon, Aquitaine

Cité Océan François-Mitterrand

Ocean science museum in Arcachon
Sunlit formal garden beds with colorful spring flowers and green hedges at Parc de l'Arquebuse in Dijon.

Dijon, Burgundy

Parc de l'Arquebuse

18th-century botanical garden in Dijon
A close-up view of a textured, striated limestone cave wall illuminated by an artificial light source, showing vertical flow patterns and mineral deposits.

Baume-les-messieurs, Franche-Comté

Grotte de Baume-les-Messieurs

1610-discovered river cave with 80m high Catafalque Gallery
A black and white photograph showing a multi-arched stone bridge spanning a wide river, with a city skyline featuring a large castle on a hill and a cathedral in the background; handwritten text on the left border reads "LOIR ET CHER. A 72 255 X".

Blois, Centre-Val de Loire

Musée de la Nature de Blois

Blois museum exploring Loire Valley biodiversity

From €2.70

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