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Verdon Gorge
Gorges Du Verdon, 04120 Castellane, France
Verdon Gorge - the deepest canyon in Europe. It is a canyon of the river Verdon. Situated in the hills of Provence, and reaches a depth of 700 meters. The gorge is quite small, only 19 kilometers, but, despite this, there is going to a huge number of travelers from around the world.
On the steep ...
The Dune of Pilat
Route d'Arcachon à Biscarrosse, 33260 La Teste-de-Buch, France
This exceptional place is a few kilometers south of the Bassin d`Arcachon , or 1 hour drive south-west of Bordeaux. It lies at the entrance to Arcachon Bay in the town of La Teste-de-Buch. This is a sand dune near 4000 years old and knew its size and the view it provides. It measures 2.7 km in ...
Nature Park of the Camargue
Mas du pont de Rousty, 13200 Arles, France
The Camargue is a natural region of south-eastern France, about 150 000 ha, which extend between the two arms of the Rhone. This is the delta of the river. You will find everything south of the Mediterranean Sea. Being an area largely covered with water, few cities there. There including Arles, to ...
Calanques of Provence
Les Calanques se trouvent principalement sur les côtes proches des villes de Marseille, Cassis et La Ciotat, dans le sud-est de la France
These geological formations drawing of narrow and deep valleys along the Mediterranean and partly submerged by the sea
There are a large number of these places. They are beautiful landscapes because there is a mixture of beautiful colors: white limestone of the green sparse vegetation or the ...
Lascaux
Lieu-dit Lascaux, 24290 Montignac, France
Lascaux is located in Montignac Dordogne 45 minutes southwest of Brive-la-Gaillarde and 55 minutes from Perigueux. Discovered by two young children in 1940, this cave is exceptional. It is home to beautiful and huge prehistoric paintings dating from about 17,000 years.
Today the cave is ...
Palace of the Popes (Avignon)
Avignon 84000, Rue Pente Rapide Ch Ansidéï 6
Papal Palace is one of the major historical and cultural monuments of the city of Avignon. He is considered one of the largest palaces in Europe and is under UNESCO protection. Construction of the palace lasted for 30 years, during the reign of three Popes: Benedict XII, Clement VI and Innocent ...
Botanic Garden E. M. Heckel
Avenue Clot Bey 48, Parc Borély, 13008 Marseille, France
Located in the 8th arrondissement of Marseille in Borély Park , Botanical Garden EM Heckel is a space of 12 000m ² in the city. If you love the great gardens and plants is here to stay. Indeed it is almost 3500 different species of plants from around the world that you can see in this beautiful ...
Bioves Jardins
Avenue Boyer, 06500 Menton, France
Luxembourg Gardens
Paris 75006, 6e Arrondissement, France
Luxembourg Gardens is a posh palace and park ensemble, bred in the heart of Paris - Latin Quarter.
It was founded in 1613 on the orders of Queen Marie de Medici in the territory that belonged to the monastery of the Cartesians. Today's garden area is 26 hectares, and it is a real green oasis, ...
Scandola Nature Reserve
Haute-Corse, France
This natural reserve is located on a point west of the island of Corsica, 80 km southwest of Bastia and 50 km northwest of Ajaccio. It is a terrestrial and marine protected environment and World Heritage of UNESCO. The territory of nearly 2,000 ha 7 common concerns. The main access is by sea from ...
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