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An aerial photograph showing the Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Vézelay, a large Romanesque abbey church with a prominent facade and towers, surrounded by the historic town of Vézelay, a cemetery, and vineyards.

Vezelay, Burgundy

Point de Vue du Mont Vézelay

UNESCO village basilica, starting point of the Second Cru...
A fishmonger's stall inside a covered market, featuring fresh seafood on ice under blue heat lamps, with a sign reading "POISSONNERIE" and another partially visible sign saying "Les Délices de...".

Bordeaux, Aquitaine

Capucins Market

Historic 1749 indoor market known as Bordeaux's belly

Free

A close-up of stacked wheels of artisanal cheese at a market stall, featuring a handwritten sign in French for "Tomme Extra Fermière" priced at 14,50€/kg and another sign for "des Moines" at 22€/kg.

Chamonix, Rhône-Alpes

Chamonix Market

Year-round Saturday market at Place du Mont-Blanc

Free

A night scene of a crowded outdoor Christmas market with wooden stalls, festive string lights, and people in winter clothing.

Colmar, Alsace

Colmar Market (Marché de Colmar)

Historic centre filled with wooden chalets

Free

The Gave de Pau river flowing past autumn trees in Pau

Pau, Aquitaine

Gave de Pau Riverbanks

Scenic riverbanks along the Pyrenean Gave de Pau
A black-and-white stereoscopic photograph showing a wide river with a stone bridge in the distance on the left panel, and a large castle complex on a hill overlooking a town square on the right panel.

Saumur, Pays de la Loire

Place du Château

Gothic castle housing equestrian and decorative arts museums
A narrow, weathered stone alleyway in an old European town, featuring a staircase with terracotta pots, a small balcony, and a vertical sign for "POTERIE" (pottery) alongside a street sign reading "QUARTIER CHIOSTRA".

Corsica, Corsica

Corte Old Town

Former Corsican capital with an inland Genoese citadel
A cobblestone square lined with distinctive half-timbered medieval buildings and outdoor café seating under umbrellas, with a blue tarp-covered object in the center.

Tours, Centre-Val de Loire

Place Plumereau

Historic square with timber-framed houses and Romanesque ...
A panoramic view of the white limestone cliffs of Bonifacio, Corsica, featuring a prominent sea stack (the "Perruque") and a winding path along the cliff edge, with boats on the blue Mediterranean Sea.

Bonifacio, Corsica

Citadelle de Bonifacio

Medieval citadel with limestone cliffs and historic stair...

Free

A large stone Gothic church with a prominent tower set under a cloudy sky.

Locronan, Brittany

Collegiate Church of Saint-Ronan

15th-century church with a green wooden pulpit
The Hôtel de Ville of Aix-en-Provence and its clock tower

Aix-en-provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Hôtel de Ville (City Hall)

18th-century ochre stone town hall with Baroque facade

Free

A close-up photograph of a brown ceramic pilgrim flask (gourde) with sculpted figures and decorative elements, displayed on a stand in a museum setting with blue background lighting.

Pont-aven, Brittany

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Pont-Aven

1985 museum of Pont-Aven School Post-Impressionism

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