The Place de la Bourse is an elegant square on the waterfront of Bordeaux, built between 1730 and 1775. Its classical buildings face the Garonne River. In front lies the Miroir d'Eau, the largest reflecting pool in the world, a thin sheet of water that reflects the square and creates mist. Bordeaux is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Saint-Émilion is a medieval village in the Bordeaux wine region, surrounded by vineyards. It has a monolithic church carved into the rock in the 12th century, the largest in Europe. Narrow streets climb between stone houses and wine shops. The village and its vineyards are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Dune of Pilat is the tallest sand dune in Europe, rising about 100 metres above the Atlantic coast near Arcachon. It is about 2.7 kilometres long and moves inland a few metres each year. Visitors climb by stairs or on the sand to see the ocean on one side and a pine forest on the other. Paragliders often fly over it.

The Old Port of La Rochelle has been the centre of the city since the Middle Ages, when it was a major trading port. Its entrance is guarded by two medieval towers, the Saint-Nicolas and Chaîne towers, and the Lantern Tower stands nearby. Arcaded streets and cafes surround the harbour. Boats leave for the islands of Ré and Aix.

Lascaux IV is a replica of the Lascaux Cave in the Dordogne, which holds some of the finest prehistoric paintings in the world, made around 17,000 years ago. The original cave, discovered in 1940, was closed to protect the paintings. The replica, opened in 2016, reproduces the cave's horses, bulls and deer in exact detail.

Rocamadour is a pilgrimage village built into a cliff above the Alzou canyon in the Lot. Its chapels and sanctuaries, stacked on top of each other, include the Chapel of Notre-Dame with a famous Black Madonna. The Grand Staircase of 216 steps was climbed by pilgrims on their knees. A castle crowns the top of the cliff.

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is a village perched on a cliff 100 metres above the Lot River. Its steep streets and houses with brown tile roofs date from the Middle Ages. Artists and writers, including the poet André Breton, made it their summer home. It was voted France's favourite village in 2012. The path along the river below offers views up to the village.

The Capitole of Toulouse is the city hall, with a long facade of pink brick and stone built in the 1750s. It faces the Place du Capitole, the main square of Toulouse, which has a large Occitan cross in its paving. The building also houses the Théâtre du Capitole. Toulouse is called the Pink City for its brick buildings.

The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval fortified town on a hill above Carcassonne in southern France. Its double ring of walls, 3 kilometres long, with 52 towers, encloses a castle, a basilica and narrow streets. It was heavily restored in the 19th century by Viollet-le-Duc. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is one of the most visited Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world. In 1858, a young girl, Bernadette Soubirous, reported visions of the Virgin Mary in the Grotto of Massabielle. Millions of pilgrims come each year to pray at the grotto, bathe in its spring water and join candlelit processions.

The Cirque de Gavarnie is a huge natural amphitheatre in the Pyrenees, surrounded by cliffs about 1,500 metres high. The Grande Cascade, one of the highest waterfalls in Europe, drops about 420 metres from its walls. A path from the village of Gavarnie leads to its foot, a walk of about two hours. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.