France, Paris, Arc de Triomphe. Busy traffic on the Champs Elysees looking towards the Arc de Triomphe at dusk.

France, Paris, Arc de Triomphe. Pedistrian footpath on the Champs Elysees looking towards the Arc de Triomphe at dusk.

France, Paris, Eiffel Tower. Evening light on the Eiffel Tower viewed from the Passerelle Debilly, a footbridge spanning the River Seine which runs through Paris, the French capital city.

France, Paris, Eiffel Tower. Evening light on the Eiffel Tower and the Passerelle Debilly, a footbridge spanning the River Seine which runs through Paris, the French capital city.

France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Annecy. The Church of St. Francis de Sales located alongside the Thiou River running through the picturesque town of Annecy – often referred to as 'The Venice of the Alps'.

France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Annecy. France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Annecy. Busy cafes and restaurants located alongside the Thiou River running through the picturesque town of Annecy – often referred to as 'The Venice of the Alps'.

France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Annecy. France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Annecy. Busy cafes and restaurants located alongside the Thiou River running through the picturesque town of Annecy – often referred to as 'The Venice of the Alps'.

France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Annecy. Pastel painted houses located alongside the Thiou River running through the picturesque town of Annecy – often referred to as 'The Venice of the Alps'.

France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Annecy. Flaggs of France, the Haute Savoie region and the EU at the town hall of Annecy in the Haute Savoie department.

France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Lake Annecy. Dusk at Lake Annecy, viewed from a lakeside jetty near Doussard looking towards the Teeth of Lanfon on the east banks of the Lac d'Annecy in Haute-Savoie.

France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Lake Annecy. Dawn at Lake Annecy, viewed from a lakeside jetty near Doussard looking towards the Teeth of Lanfon on the east banks of the Lac d'Annecy in Haute-Savoie.

France, French Alps, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. A busy street scene of cafes and restuarants in the town of Chamonix, a popular summer and winter destination in the French Alps located near Europe's highest mountain – Mont Blanc.

France, French Alps, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. Chamonix at dusk, a popular summer and winter destination in the French Alps, over looked by Europe's highest mountain – Mont Blanc.

France, Auvergne, Regional Nature Park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne. Puy de Dôme, a large lava dome and one of the youngest volcanoes in the Chaîne des Puys region of Massif Central in central France

France, Auvergne, Regional Nature Park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne. An elevated view of the Chaîne des Puys viewed from near the summit of Puy de Pariou.

France, Auvergne, Regional Nature Park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne. An elevated view of the Chaîne des Puys viewed from near the summit of Puy de Dôme.

France, Paris, Louvre Museum. The Louvre Museum and Louvre Pyramid (designed by architect Leoh Ming Pei) illuminated at dusk.

France, Paris, Louvre Museum. The Louvre Museum and Louvre Pyramid (designed by architect Leoh Ming Pei) illuminated at dusk.

France, Paris, Louvre Museum. The Louvre Museum and Louvre Pyramid (designed by architect Leoh Ming Pei) illuminated at dusk.

France, Paris, Louvre Museum. The Louvre Museum and Louvre Pyramid (designed by architect Leoh Ming Pei) illuminated at dusk.

France, Paris, Louvre Palace. A tourist cruise ship on the River Seine heading towards the Pont Royal bridge overlooked by the Louvre Palace and museum.

Sunrise over Frenchman's Bay near South Shields.

New Zealand, Nelson, Abel Tasman National Park. Frenchman's Bay / cove , a tidal lagoon viewed from above on a viewpoint along the Coastal Track.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Morning light illuminates the peak of La Meije after a summer snowfall, within the Ecrins National Park near the village of La Grave

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Morning light illuminates the peaks of the Ecrins National Park near La Meije

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Female hiker examining a map of the Ecrins National Park near La Grave.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Female hiker examining a map of the Ecrins National Park near La Grave.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. The la Romanche River flowing through a gorge in the mountains near La Grave.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. The la Romanche River flowing through a gorge in the mountains near La Grave.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Ecrins National Park. Small country lane running through woodland near La Grave

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Ecrins National Park. Small country lane running through woodland near La Grave

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Ecrins National Park sign within a landscape dominated by mountains near La Grave

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Ecrins National Park sign by a lane running through woodland near La Grave

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Ecrins National Park sign near the village of La Grave

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Ecrins National Park sign near the village of La Grave

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Abstract view of Slate, within the Ecrins National Park near La Grave

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Abstract view of Slate, within the Ecrins National Park near La Grave

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Abstract view of Slate, within the Ecrins National Park near La Grave

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Abstract view of Slate, within the Ecrins National Park near La Grave

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Lane running past a natural wall of Slate, within the Ecrins National Park near La Grave

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. The fast rapids of the la Romanche river running near the Plan De Valfourone in the Ecrins National Park.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. French flag painted on rocks to indicate the hiking route near the Plan De Valfourone

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. The fast rapids of the la Romanche river running near the Plan De Valfourone in the Ecrins National Park.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. The fast rapids of the la Romanche river running near the Plan De Valfourone in the Ecrins National Park.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. The fast rapids of the la Romanche river running near the Plan De Valfourone in the Ecrins National Park.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. The fast rapids of the la Romanche river running near the Plan De Valfourone in the Ecrins National Park.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Rocks deposited by glacial river and rockslides near the Plan De Valfourone

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Mountain stream running near the La Plan de l'Alpe in the Ecrins National Park.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Mountain stream running near the La Plan de l'Alpe in the Ecrins National Park.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Fir trees growing in an alpine environment near to the village of La Grave