Detourmap
Nature & landscapes in France
France has 966 nature & landscapes on Detourmap — parks, mountains, waterfalls, caves, volcanoes and coves. The best known is Mont Blanc. Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them; this is 1–150, on page 1 of 7.
- Nature
- 966
- Oldest
- Capcir 791
- Little known
- 634 of 966
- Most from
- 20th century
-
3.Bay of Biscay
Nature · Iconic
Gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea
-
18.Raiatea
Nature · Renowned
Island part of the group of Leeward Islands in the Society Islands, French Polynesia; subdivided in three municipalities
-
21.Omaha Beach
Nature · Renowned
1944 one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France
-
41.Utah Beach
Nature · Notable
1944 code name for the right flank of the Allied landing beaches in Normandy
-
58.Soufrière
Nature · Notable
Active stratovolcano located in Basse-Terre Island, Guadeloupe, French West Indies
-
86.Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
Nature · Notable
UNESCO World Heritage Site of prehistoric decorated caves in the Vézère Valley, France
-
94.Guadeloupe National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
National park located in the French Antillas, in Guadeloupe
Questions about this page
How many nature & landscapes are there in France?
966 on this map, out of 25,830 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for France with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the nature & landscapes in France?
Mont Blanc. Highest mountain in the Alps.
Which is the oldest?
Capcir, dated to 791. 66 of these 966 carry a founding date, 1 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.