LOR4250703: France, Poitou Charentes province, Department of Charente Maritime (17), Brouage. Town of Brouage, famous for its military citadel designed by Sebastien Le Prestre, Marquis de Vauban (1633-1707), with towers, high walls offering view on the swamps. Samuel Champlain (1567-1635) who created Quebec city in Canada was born in Brouage. Photography Florent Lamontagne / Bridgeman Images
LOR4250748: France, Poitou Charentes province, Department of Charente Maritime (17), La Roche Courbon (La Roche-Courbon). Castle of La Roche Courbon with its special architecture, garden, parc and entrance. One of the most famous monument of the province. Photography Florent Lamontagne / Bridgeman Images
LOR4250796: France, Limousin province, Department of Creuse (23), Boussac. Castle of Boussac (15th century) where the tapestry of La Licorne has been found by Prosper Merimee (1803-1870) and the famous writer George Sand (Aurore Dupin, Baronne Dudevant) (1804-1876) who also liked to come here with her lover Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), the well-known pianist. Photography Florent Lamontagne / Bridgeman Images
LOR4250935: France, Lorraine province, Department of Vosges (88), Epinal. One of the most important american cemetery in France and in Europe following to the two world wars. Memorial, graves, buildings... keep the memory of the soldiers who died during these two conflicts. Photography Florent Lamontagne / Bridgeman Images