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Fishing on the Loire River at sunset.

Sunset over the Loire River at Amboise.

Sunset over Amboise Chateau.

Amboise Chateau and the old town along the banks of the Loire River.

Brilliant transition to autumn colours covering this restaurant.

The view over Amboise and the Loire River from Amboise Chateau.

Sunset on the Loire River at Amboise.

The charming canals of Amiens.

Impressive stained glass windows inside Amiens Cathedral.

Early morning calm on the Loire River at Blois.

Sunset over Blois on the Loire River.

Fishing on the Loire River at sunset.

Rooftops of the old town of Blois.

The charming old town of Bayeux.

Bayeux Cathedral towering over the rest of the town.

The entrance to the fairy tale castle of Carcasonne in the morning light.

The imposing double wall fortifications of Carcasonne.

Terracotta rooftops inside the old town of Carcasonne.

The fairy tale castle of Carcasonne lit up at night.

Inside the old town of Carcasonne.

The lantern tower of Chambord Chateau.

The short side of the massive Chambord Chateau.

The fairy tale castle of Chaumont on the Loire River.

The fairy tale castle of Chaumont on the Loire River.

Chenonceau Chateau and its carefully manicured gardens.

A tower of Chenonceau Chateau looking out over the carefully manicured gardens.

Chenonceau Chateau is actually a fortified bridge over a river.

The perfect symmetry of Cheverny Chateau.

A glimpse into how French royalty used to live at the Chateau of Fontainebleau.

Vineyards in the Loire Valley.

Vineyards in the Loire Valley.

Cycling through the forest along the Loire River.

Mont Saint-Michel rising out of the bay at sunrise.

The abbey of Mont Saint-Michel.

Inside the fortified monastery of Mont Saint-Michel.

The fortified monastery of Mont Saint-Michel rising high above the buildings of the town.

Mont Saint-Michel rising out of the bay at sunrise.

A chapel of Mont Saint-Michel that can only be reached by foot at low tide.

The fortified monastery of Mont Saint-Michel. At low tide it's possible to walk around the outside of the fortifications.

Hippocampi (sea-horses) in the carousel of Les Machines de l'Ile.

A sea monster in the carousel of Les Machines de l'Ile.

The giant wooden mechanical elephant at Les Machines de l'Ile.

Nantes Chateau perfectly reflected in the morning light.

The Street of Joan of Arc leading up to the great cathedral of Orleans.

The cavernous interior of Orleans Cathedral.

Inside the Hotel de Ville of Orleans.

A view over the Seine River from the Pont Alexandre III.

The Eiffel Tower is a much more imposing structure from underneath.

Sometimes it's all about your perspective in life. (In the Tuileries Gardens in Paris).

On Sundays the streets of Paris are filled with musicians playing and people enjoying a relaxed stroll along the car-free streets.

Notre Dame Cathedral on the banks of the Seine River in Paris.

Notre Dame Cathedral on a cold winter day.

Paris's Hotel de Ville at sunset.

A monster watching over Paris from Notre Dame Cathedral.

A winter sunset at the Eiffel Tower.

Evening colours over Montmartre in Paris.

Evening time in Paris.

The Eiffel Tower lit up by thousands of tiny glittering lights.

The glowing Main Pyramid of the Louvre reflected in the perfectly still fountain waters.

The interior of Notre Dame Cathedral.

A statue overlooking the Seine and the Louvre.

The gleaming white church of Sacre Coeur in Montmartre.

One of the many bridges in Paris that are covered with lovers' padlocks.

The eye-catching colourful facade of the Pompidou Centre, home of Paris' modern & contemporary arts.

Booksellers lining the banks of the Seine in Paris.

Pigeon feeding frenzy outside Notre Dame in Paris.

Notre Dame Cathedral, and Parisian apartments on the banks of the Seine River.

A monster watching over Paris from Notre Dame Cathedral.

Pigeons wait patiently for the old man to feed them.

Love locks completely covering the Pont Neuf in Paris.

Inside the grand ballroom of the Orsay Museum.

Inner courtyard of the Petit Palais in Paris.

A family tomb in Paris' Pere Lachaise cemetery.

Sunset over Paris' Pere Lachaise cemetery.

Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette, beheaded during the French Revolution.

One of the many royal tombs at Saint Denis, on the outskirts of Paris.

Inside the Catacombs of Paris, the bones of the long dead are arranged into various formations.

Inside the Catacombs of Paris, the bones of the long dead are arranged into various formations.

Evening time in Paris.

Paris, the City of Light.

The ferris wheel of Place de la Concorde.

The richly decorated ceiling in the Apollo Gallery of the Louvre Museum.

Painted and sculpted ceiling in the Louvre portraying four of the most important rulers of France.

One of many richly decorated ceilings in the Louvre Museum.

The richly decorated ceiling in the Apollo Gallery of the Louvre Museum.

Decorations in an Ancient Rome themed room of the Louvre Museum.

Marble sculpture of the Greek general Philopoemen, in the Louvre Museum.

A bronze statue of Hercules fighting a snake, inside the Louvre Museum.

Marble statue of Napoleon in his coronation robes, in the Louvre Museum.

Winged bulls that used to guard the entrance to a palace in Ancient Mesopotamia, now in the Louvre Museum.

The view from the ruined castle of Puilaurens, in the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains.

The intricate and elaborate facade of Rouen Cathedral.

St Maclou Church in Rouen.

Flying buttresses along the side of Tours cathedral.

The imposing entrance to Tours cathedral.

Modern fountain inside the gardens of Versailles.

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