Here are some photos I took while visiting the Languedoc region in the South of France last week. (A couple from Paris too)
Looking across the castle moat at the centre of Carcassone - one of Europe's largest and best preserved fortress cities:
Pont du Gard. Build around 19 BC by the Romans, this aqueduct stands at 50m tall and the third level is 275m long. An amazing engineering feet:
The mountainside town of Rochebrun. One of the best places in the world to have your car breakdown:
Farther up the moutains is scenic Olargues:
The private village/resort of Bardou, only accessible by hiking or unmaintained road. It dates back to the 1400's and is not shown on most maps. My late Sister-in-law worked there for a year, so visiting it was a bit of a pilgrimage for her family.
As a contrast to the rustic south, here is the grand salle at the Paris Opera House:
What trip to France would be complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower
