Your France Photos -- National Geographic

Canal du Midi
Photograph by Jim Ferguson, My Shot
This photo is of the Canal du Midi in the south of France and was taken just outside of Beziers in Languedoc. The canal was constructed in the 17th century as a shortcut from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic in order to avoid the long sea voyage around hostile Spain in pirate-infested waters. It was built by a rich farmer from the Languedoc region and opened in May of 1681. The canal has 103 locks that raise or lower traffic as necessary.
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Gargoyle, Notre Dame
Photograph by Thomas Danielson, My Shot
Atop Notre Dame, Paris, France
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Mont Saint-Michel
Photograph by Rick Wianecki, My Shot
Imagine it! Late November 2009. We're driving from the Loire Valley. We've made a wrong turn somewhere. We don't have reservations for a hotel. It starts to rain. Are we going to make it? And there, in the distance, is Le Mont Saint-Michel! We drive closer and the lights come on. I jump out, using my coat to shield the lens and snap this shot. P.S. We found a hotel nearby—but this was probably the best view and the most rewarding!
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Paris Plage
Photograph by Louise Fahy, My Shot
A little girl plays with the mist showers at Paris Plages at the end of a summer day.
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Sidewalk Cafe and Cyclist
Photograph by Steven Greaves, My Shot
Paris
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Aiguille du Midi
Photograph by Michele Moscatelli, My Shot
A view from the top of Aiguille du Midi, France
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Eiffel Tower, Paris
Photograph by Gursimran Sibia, My Shot
A unique shot of the Eiffel Tower from the Palais de Chaillot captures the romance and grandeur of this iconic structure!
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Palais de l'Isle, Annecy
Photograph by Hoo Hoenglan, My Shot
The Palais de l'Isle, also called the "old prison," was built in the 12th century. Taking up most of the island in a canal, it is the symbol of the town and is among the most photographed monuments in all of France.
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Notre Dame
Photograph by Matt Naas, My Shot
Paris, France
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Reflection, Paris
Photograph by Emily Overmyer, My Shot
While in Paris, I came across this oddly designed building. Artwork had been mounted on the building face to make the structure appear as if it was a surrealist piece of art. The sharp contrast of this odd building against the classic architecture surrounding it encouraged me to snap the picture.
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Notre Dame at Dusk
Photograph by Rick Wianecki, My Shot
I took this photograph in the early dusk, when the lights of Notre Dame just flickered "on" and the daylight seemed to be melting away through various shades of blue. It was a memorable end to a great day of tramping through the streets of Paris.
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Beach Huts, Normandy
Photograph by Paul Kipping, My Shot
In the 19th century tourism started near the beaches of Normandy. Cities like Deauville, Trouville, and Cabourg are now scatterd with villas from that period. This photo shows one close to the beach with matching beach tents.
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Mont Blanc Massif
Photograph by Roberto Bertero, My Shot
Here you can see all the magnificence of the Mont Blanc massif on the French side! From left to right: Aiguille Verte, Drus, Grandes Jorasses (some clouds just passing), Aiguilles of Chamonix, and the Mont Blanc summit. Ah, yes, all doubled thanks to the magic of nature's contribution.
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Moulin Rouge, Paris
Photograph by Krzysztof Sawicki, My Shot
Night scene from Paris with its city life and a long queue of people waiting for the next Moulin Rouge show. The Moulin Rouge cabaret is located close to Montmartre in the Paris red-light district of Pigalle and is best known as the spiritual birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance.
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Cable Cars, Alps
Photograph by Dwight Pinkley, My Shot
Cable cars between Italy and France, with Mont Blanc in the background
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Farmhouse
Photograph by Sylvain Didier, My Shot
Provence
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Louvre at Night
Photograph by Alan Cotter, My Shot
Paris
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Canal, Strasbourg
Photograph by Habib Kassis, My Shot
Les Alsaces, Strasbourg, France, summer 2009
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Chamonix Valley
Photograph by Jeremy Wilson, My Shot
Lac Blanc lies 2,330 metres above sea level and overlooks the Chamonix Valley. Enjoy long-distance views across the Chamonix Valley to the Aiguille Verte and the Chamonix Aiguilles.
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Park in Springtime
Photograph by Chris Archinet, My Shot
Living in Jura National Park, France. We are a few kilometers from Geneva, Switzerland. Springtime brings such beautiful moods in the morning, especially on top of this hill where you can visit this nice church. Free and open every day and night.
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Gallery, Louvre
Photograph by Jessie Evans, My Shot
Captured while visiting the Louvre. For a mere moment on this typical summer's day time seemed to quiet itself, leaving these two guards with the chance to sit and draw breath.
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Farmers
Photograph by Kiritin Beyer, My Shot
The high-top farms of France are among the last outposts of a generational tension that has already played itself out in most other Western communities: a tension between the hardscrabble farming life and the siren song of industrialized urban centers. Are the fathers—the farmers—merely dinosaurs, anachronistic vestiges clinging naively to the ways of times long gone? Or are they our potential boon-bringers, reminders of all that the new generations have forgotten but ought to revive?
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Creperie de Cluny
Photograph by Roland Riddell, My Shot
Paris, France
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Versailles Gardens
Photograph by Sudha Rao, My Shot
The gardens at Versailles, France, in summer
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Fishing Village
Photograph by Don Bizzaro, My Shot
This fishing village was postcard perfect. The blue boats in the foreground make the shot.
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Hilltop Abbey
Photograph by Dwight Pinkley, My Shot
North of Nimes, France, deep in the woods, are the remains of a fifth-century abbey carved out of the rock of a hilltop.
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Spice Stall, Eze
Photograph by Courtney Townsend, My Shot
A local market in Eze, France, hosts spice vendors.
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Beach, Normandy
Photograph by Lassi Kallio, My Shot
Shot in the small town of Etretat, Normandy, France
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St-Remy-de-Provence
Photograph by Michelle Finucane, My Shot
This tunnel of trees is characteristic of the scenic roads in St Remy, France.
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Steps, Annecy
Photograph by Danuta Rajpold, My Shot
Going to the light. Small street in Annecy, France (small Venice), late afternoon.
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Strasbourg
Photograph by Anna Illarionova, My Shot
While walking with my child along the autumn streets of Strasbourg, I saw such a colorful and antidepressing building combination.
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Shepherd, Couserans
Photograph by Martin Castellan, My Shot
A shepherd leads his tarasconnais sheep down from their summer grazing during the autumn transhumance in the Couserans, southern France.
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Sunflowers, Provence
Photograph by Vivienne Leibowich, My Shot
A sunflower field in Provence, France
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Verdon River, Provence
Photograph by Giuseppe Gurrieri, My Shot
Canyon of Verdon River, Provence, France
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Sculpture, Luxembourg Gardens
Photograph by Alexander Sizov, My Shot
The Luxembourg Garden, Paris, France
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Aiguille du Midi
Photograph by Ilona Antonoviciute, My Shot
This picture was taken in Chamonix, France, on an early August morning from Aiguille du Midi. This is a route for alpinists to start their journey to Mont Blanc.
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Castle of Carcassone
Photograph by Alexander Sizov, My Shot
Languedoc-Roussillon, France
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Narrow Street
Photograph by Danuta Hyniewska, My Shot
Briancon, France
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Water Mirror, Bordeaux
Photograph by Alan Cotter, My Shot
The "Water Mirror" in Bordeaux, France, on a good day is an absolute goldmine for photographers. One could spend all day just wandering around it and shooting various goings on. Everyone, especially kids, seem to just love the place.
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Place de la Bourse, Bordeaux
Photograph by Nathan Bergeron, My Shot
This is the spectacular Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, France.
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Eiffel Tower at Night
Photograph by Rick Wianecki, My Shot
At night, at the base of the Eiffel Tower, the giant steel structure comes alive! Street artists and souvenir sellers mingle with the crowds gazing skyward toward the surprisingly lacy-appearing structure. Yes, it's touristy, but it is also quintessential Paris.
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Arc de Triomphe at Dusk
Photograph by Ivan Joel Lopez, My Shot
Photo taken of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris at dusk with a point and shoot 10.1 megapixel digital camera. The majestic monument shows all its splendor with a natural blue gradient as a dramatic backdrop.
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