Attractions and tourist sites in France

Gorge et cascade
04120 Castellane

The gorges of the Verdon, spectacular canyon of 25 km long and 700 m deep, are located near Castellane in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, between the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and the Var.

Gorge et cascade
07150 Vallon-Pont-d'Arc

The gorges of the Ardèche, a spectacular 30 km canyon dug by the river, is a natural site classified national reserve since 1980, located near Vallon-Pont-d'Arc in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Aquarium
17000 La Rochelle

Aquarium La Rochelle, located in New Aquitaine, is one of the largest private aquariums in Europe, dedicated to the study and preservation of marine species since the 1970s.

Grotte et gouffre
07150 Orgnac-l'Aven

L'aven d'Orgnac, an exceptional cave with vast rooms and varied concretions, is a tourist site classified Grand Site de France located in Orgnac-l'Aven, in Ardèche, in the heart of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Site de bord de mer
22700 Perros-Guirec

The Sept-Îles, a Breton archipelago near Perros-Guirec, is home to France's oldest ornithological reserve, created in 1912 to protect macareux and other seabirds. This preserved natural site is also a refuge for grey seals.

Gorge et cascade
09140 Aulus-les-Bains

The Ars waterfall, a 246-metre natural fall in the Ariegean Pyrenees, is located in Aulus-les-Bains, Occitanie, classified for its picturesque interest since 2018.

Site préhistorique
71960 Solutré-Pouilly

La Roche de Solutré, an emblematic limestone escarpment of Saône-et-Loire, is a major prehistoric and geological site, culminating at 493 m near Mâcon, in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Gorge et cascade
22160 Saint-Nicodème

The Gorges du Corong, a natural granite chaos located in Saint-Nicodème, Brittany, is a remarkable site traversed by a stream, surrounded by local legends and integrated into the Natura 2000 network.