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A white, ornate building facade with a central entrance marked "CASINO" in white letters above the doors, flanked by red banners and potted palm trees under a clear blue sky.

Dinard, Brittany

Dinard Casino

1866 seaside casino with theater and dining
An elevated view of a crowded outdoor market in a European town square at dusk, featuring a central circular fountain and garden surrounded by rows of white market stalls and long communal dining tables filled with people.

Millau, Midi-Pyrénées

Marché de Millau

Weekly food market and local produce stalls in Millau

From €4

Rue des Gras in Clermont-Ferrand old town, leading up to the black-stone cathedral

Clermont-ferrand, Auvergne

Quartier de la Boucherie

Medieval neighborhood of the former butcher's guild
A full-frontal view of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris, featuring its distinctive quadriga sculpture on top, pink marble columns, and inscriptions, with tourists walking around its base under an overcast sky.

Paris, Île-de-France

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

Neoclassical arch celebrating Napoleonic victories
A large, ornate iron-and-glass market hall building with a prominent arched entrance, decorative brickwork, and French flags hanging from the facade, situated next to a parking lot with cars under a blue sky.

Belfort, Franche-Comté

Marché Couvert

Historic covered market in Belfort's old town

Free

A street market stall displaying fresh produce like green beans, carrots, peppers, and onions in wooden crates with handwritten French price signs.

Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Marché d'Antibes

1920s covered market in Antibes Old Town

Free

Yachts in Bonifacio harbour below the citadel

Bonifacio, Corsica

Old Port (Vieux Port)

Fjord-like harbor carved into white limestone cliffs
The image shows a pedestrian square in a French town featuring a prominent half-timbered building and a large, colorful canopy of plastic bottles suspended overhead.

Vannes, Brittany

Place du Martray

Historic square near Vannes ramparts
A vintage colorized photograph showing a narrow street leading toward a stone clock tower with an arched passage at its base, flanked by buildings with shop signs including "PATISSERIE" and "CONFISERIE," and a handwritten label at the bottom readi

Amboise, Centre-Val de Loire

Rue Nationale

Historic main street in Amboise
View from inside a lock looking out onto the tree-lined Canal Saint-Marin.

Paris, Île-de-France

Canal Saint-Martin

19th-century canal with iron bridges in Paris

Free

The image shows an ornate stone archway with a statue of a historical figure above it, set within a building featuring distinctive red and white striped brickwork, with Latin inscriptions on plaques.

Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées

Capitole de Toulouse

Pink-brick 1750 town hall and opera house

Free

A large, ornate stone fountain with a statue of Neptune at the top, situated in a paved public square with bare trees and buildings in the background.

Carcassonne, Midi-Pyrénées

Place Carnot

Central square in Carcassonne's historic district

Free

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