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Nature and Water Wonders

This collection features the diverse hydrological and geological landscapes of Southeastern France and the surrounding Alps. It highlights the 42-meter Cascade de Sillans, the powerful Fontaine de Vaucluse karst spring, and the debris-covered Glacier Noir in the Écrins massif. The selection also includes high-altitude shelters like the rock-perched Refuge du Promontoire, the limestone cliffs of the Baronnies Provençales, and the coastal caves of the Calanques.

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Cascade de Sillans

The Cascade de Sillans is a waterfall in Sillans-la-Cascade, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Vaucluse Spring

The Fontaine de Vaucluse is a karst spring in the commune of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France.

Les chutes du Grand Baou

Private waterfall site in Le Val featuring a shaded park and natural swimming areas. Access typically requires a small entrance fee.

Katalin Behina / CC-BY-SA

Saut du Loup

Series of waterfalls and rapids in the Gorges du Loup, accessible via a pedestrian viewpoint area near the village of Gourdon.

Jose Antonio / Public domain

Rifugio Allavena

The highest year-round alpine hut in Liguria, situated at 1,545 meters. It is owned by the Italian Alpine Club and serves as a key stop on the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri.

loki11 / Public domain

Refuge du Promontoire

Refuge du Promontoire is a refuge in the Alps located in France in the massif des Ecrins, it is just build on rock in front of the South…

Parc naturel régional des Baronnies provençales

A regional park spanning the Drôme and Hautes-Alpes departments, established to protect limestone massifs, lavender fields, and Mediterranean-Alpine ecosystems.