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Paraglider soaring towards the vertiginous cliffs of the Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval. In the middle, the rocky peak without snow is the 2562-meter-high Cornes du Chamois. It dominates the landscape although behind it to the left, Pic de Tenneverge is taller with an elevation of 2989 meters. Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Paraglider soaring above a forest with its striking automnal colors in the Giffre Valley. Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
The Sainte-Croix Priory was founded by Odilon de Mercœur in 1025. Its structure has undergone numerous modifications since its construction. The priory is registered as a historic monument. It is located in a narrow valley within a meander of the Allier River. The bridge, probably built in the 15th century, is also registered as a historic monument. Lavoûte-Chilhac, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Lake Mont-Cenis is an alpine reservoir at an altitude of almost 2000 meters located near the Mont-Cenis Pass (elevation: 2083 meters). Although the lake’s drainage is on the Italian side of the mountain and flows into the Po Valley, the entire lake is within French territory. After World War II, the area was obtained by France via the 1947 Paris Treaty as war reparations. Val-Cenis, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Inaugurated in 1888, the Abîme Bridge is listed in the national register of historical monuments. The suspension bridge over the abyss has always been a tourist attraction from the Belle Epoque to the present day. It crosses the Chéran Gorge at a height of 96 meters and is located in the Bauges Massif, a picturesque mountainous region labeled UNESCO Global Geopark. Cusy (left bank) and Gruffy (right bank), Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
The Oisans region in the French Alps has quite a few roads not advised for drivers with acrophobia. The road leading to the village of Auris is impressive with its 600-meter vertical drop above the Romanche Valley. Le Bourg d Oisans, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Opened in 1933, this scenic road was built to have access from the Arc Valley to the remote village of Montvernier, high on a clifftop. Being scenic and with a 400-meter-high climb through 18 switchbacks, it is a cyclist magnet, and sometimes the Tour de France tackle this challenging climb. Lacets de Montvernier. Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
In operation since 1909, the historic Montenvers Cog Train has taken countless visitors to see the wonders of the Mer de Glace, the longest glacier in France. Before reaching its terminal station above timberline at an elevation of 1913 meters, the train climbs up through a forest of larches, turning a dazzling yellow in the fall. Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Basaltic colonnade of Chilhac. This geologic curiosity is the result of a lava flow cooling down slowly under the surface. The solidification and reduction of the lava flow causes the rock to fracture forming these interesting hexagonal columns. In this photo, the columns are recessed as some have been taken away for constructions. The colonnade underlies another layer of columns, very irregular as it was subjected a a quicker cooling being closer to the surface. Chilhac, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Village of Percy being beautifully framed by clouds. The village is in the Trièves Region, an alpine area of farmlands surrounded by high mountains on all directions. Percy, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Shepherd sorting sheep in the pastures of the Vanoise Massif. The Vanoise mountains are one of the major pastoral areas in France. In the summertime, sheep and cows have plenty of alpine meadows to graze on. Agriculture and tourism are the two main sectors of the Vanoise economy. Les Belleville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility is a particle accelerator. It is part of the Polygone Scientifique, a large research park located at the confluence of the Drac and Isère Rivers on the outskirts of Grenoble. Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.