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, 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

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Evening light bathes the majestic peak of La Meije and surrounding glaciers.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Evening light bathes the majestic peak of La Meije and surrounding glaciers.

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Mountain stream (Torrent de l'Abergue) running through a wild mountain landscape located near the village of La Grave and the Chal Vachere

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Mountain stream (Torrent de l'Abergue) running through a wild mountain landscape located near the village of La Grave and the Chal Vachere

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

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Wood cabin Chal Vachere loacted on a meadow near the dominating peak of the La Meije

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Wood cabin Chal Vachere loacted on a meadow near the dominating peak of the La Meije

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Wood cabin Chal Vachere loacted on a meadow near the dominating peak of the La Meije

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

France, Rhône-Alpes, The Ecrins National Park. Morning light illuminates the peak of Le Rateau, within the Ecrins National Park near the village of La Grave.

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

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

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

France, Rhône-Alpes, Le Bourg d Oisans. Worn car, lorry and tractor tyres are recycled to provide flood protection on the river bed near the Bourg d Oisans