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.