Cities in France

Mornings in Annecy arrive with a cool mist drifting from the turquoise lake, sunlight flashing on the surface as swans thread silently through watery ... more

At dawn, the air in Chamonix carries a cold, mineral clarity, edged with the scent of pine and woodsmoke. Vast, silent mountains press in from every side, their... more

Chenonceaux is a commune in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, and the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is situated in the valley of the river ... more

Mazières-en-Gâtine est une commune du Centre-Ouest de la France située dans le département des Deux-Sèvres , en région Nouvelle-Aquitaine .

Sepmes is a quiet, charming commune in the Indre-et-Loire department of the Centre-Val de Loire region, located in the heart of the Loire Valley . Known for ... more

Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and... more

Dappled sunlight drifts through the plane trees of Place Plumereau, casting shifting shadows onto cobbled stones as evenings hum with laughter and the soft ... more

Mist lifts slowly off the River Loire as cyclists trace its quays, and the scent of warm baguettes and roasting coffee drifts out from boulangeries on cracked ... more

Saint-Étienne is a city in east-central France. The Museum of Modern Art shows international works. The Couriot Mine Museum explores the town's industrial past ... more

Vienne is a commune in south-eastern France, located 32 kilometres (20 mi) south of Lyon, on the Rhône River. It is the second largest city after Grenoble in ... more

Soft sunlight glances off the ochre buildings as the city wakes, cobblestones echoing with the footsteps of bakers and cyclists. On summer mornings, a mild ... more

Port-en-Bessin-Huppain is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. The commune contains the two towns of Port-...

Étretat is a town on the north coast of France. It's known for the striking rock formations carved out of its white cliffs, including the Porte d'Aval arch and ... more

Honfleur is a town surrounding a beautiful little 17th-century harbor in Calvados, Lower Normandy. It is still active as a fishing port and marina. The town has... more

Deauville is a fashionable seaside resort in the Calvados département of the region of Lower Normandy in France.

Rouen, in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one ... more

Light slants softly across the old stones of Caen, drawing gold from Norman limestone and casting long, contemplative shadows down quietly bustling streets. The... more

There is a gentle hush in Bayeux's half-timbered streets as morning mists melt away, lifting to reveal honeyed stone facades and slate spires that catch the ... more