France Photos

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:16:56

Fields of Lavender

Photograph by Shaun Egan/Getty Images

Fragrant fields of lavender are common in French provinces such as Provence, where lavender festivals help stimulate tourism. Lavender has long been important to the southeast region’s economy and identity.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:17:11

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Monet’s "Nymphéas" at the Musée de l'Orangerie

Photograph by Marc Bertrand/Paris Tourist Office

The French government spent millions of dollars renovating Paris's Musée de l'Orangerie to better showcase Monet’s famous "Nymphéas" series. Half of the eight enormous paintings of water lilies depict the flowers at dawn, half at dusk.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:21:58

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French Fashion

Photograph by Catherine Karnow

Designer Jerome L'Huillier works with a model in his Paris shop. The city was a world fashion center long before Marie Antoinette made a habit of exceeding her annual clothing allowance of 120,000 gold livres. Today designers and fashion aficionados flock to the city each July and January to view the newest couture—which translates literally to “sewing”—collections.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:22:25

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Chenonceau Castle, Loire Valley

Photograph by Irek/SIME-4Corners Images

Boaters and bikers alike enjoy the scenery around Chenonceau Castle in the Loire Valley. King Henri II made a gift of the elegant Chenonceau palace to his mistress Diane de Poitiers. After his death, she was forced by his wife, Catherine de Médicis, to exchange it for the nearby Chaumont chateau.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:22:39

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The Cliffs of Cassis

Photograph by Michael Melford

The jagged cliffs of Cassis drop down to the Mediterranean Sea. The region of the Cote d'Azur, or French Riviera, is renowned for its scenic harbors, white cliffs, and wines.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:22:53

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Cannes Film Festival

Photograph by Hugo Philpott, My Shot

Once a tiny fishing village on the French Riviera, Cannes is now filled with luxury hotels, high-end restaurants, and high-profile tourists. The seaside city is also home each May to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, attended by celebrities such as Paris Hilton, seen here.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:23:10

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Eiffel Tower

Photograph by Milan Patnaik, My Shot

Built for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, the Eiffel Tower, with its record height and panoramic views, didn't do much for the critics, who called it unsightly. Today it's one of the most recognizable buildings in the world.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:23:25

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Arc de Triomphe, Paris

Photograph by Arnaud Chicurel/Getty Images/Hemis.fr RM

Napoleon commissioned the imposing Arc de Triomphe in 1806 to celebrate his army’s military victories. This architectural anchor of old Paris, at the crossroads of 12 streets, has been at the center of numerous victory marches, Bastille Day celebrations, and state funerals.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:23:36

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Cannes

Photograph by Raul Touzon/National Geographic Stock

Cannes’s Suquet Quarter is the city’s old town, with narrow streets winding up the hill and a 12th-century tower at the top.

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