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Dossenheim-sur-Zinsel, Alsace, France: : Dossenheim-sur-Zinsel is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. A rural village, Dossenheim is integrated into the community of communes of Hanau-La Petite Pierre. Here is located the famous fortified refuge of Dossenheim-sur-Zinsel , which sheltered the populations during the unrest of the medieval period.  Wikipedia

Sisteron Citadel France: At an altitude of 500 m, the citadel of Sisteron overlooks the town of Sisteron. Built on a rocky outcrop, it's the first thing you see when you arrive in the city. The citadel, with its fortifications, was a strategic lock on the road leading from the Alps to the Mediterranean. Classified as a historical monument, it is the centrepiece of the city. Wikipedia

Château de Fougères, France: The Château de Fougères is a castle in the commune of Fougères in the Ille-et-Vilaine département of France. The castle was built on a naturally protected site, a rock emerging from a swamp surrounded by a loop of the Nançon river acting as a natural moat. Wikipedia

Château Royal d'Amboise, France: The Château d'Amboise is a château in Amboise, located in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. Confiscated by the monarchy in the 15th century, it became a favoured royal residence and was extensively rebuilt. Wikipedia

Château d’Yvoire on Lake Geneva, Yvoire, France: While the Château d’Yvoire offers a picturesque backdrop for your snapshots of Yvoire, unfortunately, the castle is not open to the public as it is privately owned. This means you will not be able to explore the inside of the castle, leaving its interior a mystery. 

The Verdon is a 166.5-kilometre-long river in Southeastern France, left tributary of the Durance. Its drainage basin is 2,295 km². The Verdon is best known for its impressive canyon: the Verdon Gorge. Wikipedia

Kaysersberg, Alsace, France: Kaysersberg is a historical town and former commune in Alsace in northeastern France. The name is German for Emperor’s Mountain. The high fortress that dominates the town serves as a reminder of both its strategic importance and its warlike past. In 2017 Kaysersberg was voted the Village préféré des Français (Village favoured by the French). The inhabitants are called Kaysersbergeois. Wikipedia

Colours of Canal st martin, Paris, France: The Saint-Martin canal is a 4.55 km long canal located mainly in the 10th and 11th arrondissements of Paris. It connects the Villette basin - and beyond the Ourcq canal - to the port of Arsenal which communicates with the Seine. Wikipedia

Provençal Colorado, Rustrel, France: In Vaucluse, 2 kilometres south-east of the village of Rustrel, superb landscapes reveal a palette of extraordinary colours. This place is known as the Provençal Colorado. Rustrel is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 688. Wikipedia

Petite France, Strasbourg  France: La Petite France is the south-western part of the Grande Île of Strasbourg in Alsace in eastern France, the most central and characteristic island of the city that forms the historic center. The district is bounded to the north by the Quai de la Bruche (Brischstade). Wikipedia.

Steampunk Styled, Arts et Métiers station, Paris: Arts et Métiers is a station on lines 3 and 11 of the Paris Métro. Its located in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris. The renovation for the 11-line platforms, designed by Belgian comics artist François Schuiten, marks the October 1994 bicentenary of the conservatoire in a steampunk style reminiscent of the science fiction works of Jules Verne. Wikipedia

Cafe, Saint Paul de Vence, France: This medieval village on the hills is the arty soul of Côte d’Azur….Saint-Paul-de-Vence is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. Wikipedia

Quai de la Poissonnerie, Colmar, France: The Quai de la Poissonnerie is a thoroughfare in the city of Colmar, France. This traffic lane, with a length of 170  m, is located in the center 1 district. It is accessed via rue de la Poissonnerie, des Écoles, des Tanneurs and de la Truite. A restoration campaign carried out between 1978 and 1981 gave the entire district a new look thanks to the discovery of the half-timbering of numerous houses. Wikipédia

Place Masséna, Nice, France: The Place Masséna is a historic square in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. It was named for André Masséna. Its layout was designed by Joseph Vernier in 1843-1844. The Place Masséna is the main square of the city. Before the Paillon River was covered over, the Pont-Neuf was the only practicable way between the old town and the modern one. Wikipedia

Schiessrothried Lake, Haut-Rhin, France: Schiessrothried is a small lake, also known as Lac de Schiessrothried, in the Alsatian side of the Vosges, of glacial origin. It is located at an elevation of 926 m, its surface area is 0.056 km². This is a very popular area for hiking and running, Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 28 min to complete. Wikipedia.

Petit Minou Lighthouse, Plouzané, France: The Petit Minou Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the roadstead of Brest, standing in front of the Fort du Petit Minou, in the commune of Plouzané. By aligning it with the Phare du Portzic, it shows the safe route to follow for ships to enter the roadstead. Wikipedia

La Plagne, France: La Plagne is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise. Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski’s ski area. It is currently owned by Compagnie des Alpes. Wikipedia

Galerie Vivienne, Paris, France: The Galerie Vivienne is one of the covered passages of Paris, located in the 2nd arrondissement. It is 176 metres long and 3 metres wide. The gallery has been registered as a historical monument since 7 July 1974. The gallery was built in 1823 by Marchoux, President of the Chamber of Notaries, at the location of the Hôtel Vanel de Serrant and the Passage des Petits-Pères. Wikipedia

Foret de mousse, Finistère, Bretagne, France: Finistère. Large Moss Blocks Under Deep Shadow Valley. Trees. Cover With Leaves. Huelgoat Forest. Brittany. France. Today, we still know little about moss… In mainland France, around 1,000 different species are listed by bryology specialists. Their study is meticulous and technical. However, one thing is certain: mosses contribute to forest well-being.

Chateau de Chambord, France: The Château de Chambord in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture, which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. Wikipedia

liberté, Égalité, Fraternité

Liberté, égalité, fraternité, French for ‘liberty, equality, fraternity’, is the national motto of France and the Republic of Haiti, and is an example of a tripartite motto. Wikipedia….One of them was the famous ‘Liberty Leading the People’ by Eugène Delacroix depicting events that took place in Paris in 1830.  A topless woman, the French symbol of Liberty, is leading Parisians under the tricolor banner during the July revolution of 1830.  Tricolor stands for liberty (blue), equality (white), and fraternity (red) or alternatively –  bourgeoisie (blue), clergy (white) and nobility (red).  It took more than three years of political turmoil however till the French proclaimed the First Republic on 21 September 1792 abolishing the monarchy.

Château de Monte-Cristo, France: The Château de Monte-Cristo is a writer’s house museum located at Le Port-Marly in the Yvelines department of northern France. It was originally built as a residence for writer Alexandre Dumas. Wikipedia

Fontaine du Soleil, Nice, France: inaugurated in 1956. On it are five bronze statues sculpted by Alfred Janniot. They all represent characters from Greco-Roman mythology: Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury and Saturn. In the center of the fountain is a seven-meter-high marble statue of Apollo. Wikipedia.

Rocher de la Baume, Sisteron, France:  The pack of riders approach the Rocher de la Baume rock formation during the sixth stage of the Paris-Nice cycle race.. Sisteron is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France. Sisteron is situated on the banks of the river Durance just after the confluence of the rivers Buëch and Sasse. Wikipedia