Turquoise water, white sand and Mediterranean or Atlantic light: there is no need to travel to the other side of the world to find landscapes worthy of the most beautiful tropical postcards, France is full of them.
This selection brings together islands, beaches and waterfalls in improbable colours, where you could swear you were in the Caribbean or Polynesia, only a few hours away by road or boat.
An invitation to rediscover the French coast and hinterland in a more exotic light than you might expect.
Nestled between ocean and forest, the largest dune in Europe proudly overlooks the entrance to Arcachon Bay from its 109 m. The beauty of its landscape, endlessly sculpted by wind and tides, makes it a true wonder of nature, ephemeral and fragile.
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From Corsica to Sardinia, only a few kilometres separate these islands, but many sailors have wrecked their ships on these terrible reefs, as the marine cemeteries of Furcone and Archiarino and the memory of the wreck of La Sémillante in 1855 bear witness.
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Off Fouesnant, a string of islets surrounds a turquoise lagoon often compared to the Caribbean. Renowned for its pioneering sailing school, the Glénan archipelago remains a protected natural site of great richness.
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Palombaggia beach is in the commune of Porto-Vecchio in Corse-du-Sud between the hamlets of Picovaggia and Bocca dell'Oro.
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Only eight nautical miles from the south coast of Brittany, the Glénan archipelago has the bewitching charm of a wild atoll on the edge of the immensity of the Ocean.
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The island of Porquerolles is the largest and westernmost of the three Golden Isles of the Gulf of Hyères, with an area of 12.54 km².
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The Île de Ré stretches for nearly 30 km. It is formed of a series of islets, now joined, the three main ones being Ré, Loix and Ars.
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The Calanques massif, at the gates of Marseille, offers a postcard landscape.
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The Hérisson Waterfalls, the Éventail and the Grand Saut: they are located near Doucier, in the heart of the lakes region.
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Between Sillans-la-Cascade and Salernes lies the Sillans waterfall, 42 metres high. It is the highest waterfall in the Var.
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