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“Niort à Gauche”Campaign · View of Saint-André Church in Niort with the Sèvre Niortaise river in the foreground, FranceMarch 2026
Loire Valley château gardens24 photos
Sky and astrophotography22 photos
Clouds and sunsets38 photos
Night photography25 photos
Mist and fog14 photos
Landscapes and countryside47 photos
Villages20 photos
Trees and forests104 photos
Autumn30 photos
Flowers and macro105 photos
Sea and coast46 photos
Rivers, lakes and canals79 photos
Bridges30 photos
Architecture and heritage127 photos
Churches and cathedrals58 photos
Cities and street scenes85 photos
Transport14 photos
Portraits52 photos
Everyday life65 photos
Wedding7 photos
Protests and activism11 photos
Animals87 photos
Birds28 photos
Cats30 photos
Food and drink35 photos
Coffee and café terraces26 photos
Objects and still life58 photos
Black and white84 photos
Abstract backgrounds63 photos
Basque Country15 photos
Asturias11 photos
Galicia30 photos
Camino de Santiago16 photos
Pyrenees47 photos
Bordeaux6 photosNiort42 photosPoitiers and its surroundings65 photos
Marais Poitevin wetlands17 photos
Loire Valley33 photos
Charente: Cognac and Angoulême19 photos
Paris13 photos
Normandy and Brittany32 photos
Vosges, Lorraine and Alsace15 photosOn Wikipedia
Shared under a free license on Wikimedia Commons, they illustrate encyclopedia articles in French, English, Basque, Spanish and Asturian.
26 photos on Wikipedia
Wikipedia article
Section “Topographie”
Le pic de Ger au-dessus de contreforts brumeux.
The Pic de Ger rising above hazy foothills
Shared under the free CC BY-SA 4.0 license on Wikimedia Commons · added November 9, 2026
Wikipedia article
Lead image of the article
Cognaceko udaletxea.
Historic Cognac town hall with French flag, gardens, and blue sky in France
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Wikipedia article
Section “Other French cities”
The replica on the Place de la Liberté in Poitiers
Statue of Liberty, Poitiers
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Wikipedia article
Section “Description”
Les arches en granite du viaduc et sa passerelle piétonne.
The Laval viaduct
Shared under the free CC BY-SA 4.0 license on Wikimedia Commons · added November 4, 2026
Wikipedia article
Section “Prosper Morey's reconstruction”
The neo-Gothic façade designed by Prosper Morey
Basilica in Nancy
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Wikipedia article
Section “Pour mémoire”
Le phare du Loup, en mer, dans la brume.
Solitary lighthouse 'Le Loup' standing in misty sea, France
Shared under the free CC BY-SA 4.0 license on Wikimedia Commons · added October 30, 2026
Wikipedia article
Section “Description”
La façade et la flèche néogothiques.
Neo-Gothic facade and spire of Bilbao Cathedral in black and white
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Wikipedia article
Section “Gallery”
Box-hedge parterres of the Château de Villandry, France, recreated in the early 20th century
Explore the intricate design of Villandry Gardens in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Wikipedia article
Section “Geografía”
Las dos flechas de la iglesia de Saint-André, en el barrio del mismo nombre
The twin spires of Saint-André Church in Niort framed by lush greenery in summer
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Wikipedia article
Section “Eraikina”
Justizia irudikatzen duen eskultura, eskailera nagusian.
Statue of Justice on the facade of Bilbao City Hall
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Front of Niort town hall
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Wikipedia article
Section “Gallery”
The parterre of Passionate Love, one of the four gardens of love in the ornamental garden
Aerial view of beautifully patterned gardens at Château de Villandry, France
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Wikipedia article
Section “Gardens”
The ornamental kitchen garden, seen from above
Explore the meticulous design of Château de Villandry's renowned kitchen garden in France
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Wikipedia article
Section “Gardens”
The mirror pool of the water garden, with the château in the distance
Picturesque view of Château de Villandry and gardens reflected in a tranquil pond
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Wikipedia article
Section “Histoire religieuse”
La chapelle Saint-Florent, sur la rive ouest du lac.
Longemer chapel
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Wikipedia article
Section “Geografía”
El faro de Chausey en la Gran Isla, visto desde el mar
A picturesque lighthouse on the rocky coast of Granville, France, under a cloudy sky
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Wikipedia article
Section “Galerie”
Couronne solaire pendant la totalité. Depuis la Galice, en Espagne.
Total solar eclipse reveals the solar corona over Galicia
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Wikipedia article
Section “Statut patrimonial”
La façade et l'escalier d'accès, compris dans l'inscription. Photographiés le 23 juin 2026.
Stunning facade of the Hotel de Ville in Niort with flags and classic architecture
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Wikipedia article
Section “Udaletxea”
Irungo udaletxearen fatxada.
Classic architecture of Irun's Town Hall in Spain's Basque Country
Shared under the free CC BY-SA 4.0 license on Wikimedia Commons · added October 28, 2026
Wikipedia article
Section “La torre”
La torre y la ilesia de la Universidá Llaboral.
The tower and elliptical church of the Universidad Laboral in Gijón, Spain
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Wikipedia article
Section “Description”
Le Génie de la Liberté brisant ses chaînes, au sommet de la colonne.
Majestic angel sculpture at Monument aux Girondins in Bordeaux, France, under a blue sky
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Wikipedia article
Section “Géologie et relief”
Chemin de terre bordé d'arbres à Moyemont, en été.
Idyllic tree-lined dirt road in Moyemont, capturing natural beauty in summer
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Wikipedia article
Section “Description”
La table de couverture en marbre gris, longue de 3,75 m, et ses orthostates.
A visitor examines an ancient dolmen near Pau in black and white
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Façade of the Deux-Sèvres prefecture in Niort, France, with tricolor flags
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Wikipedia article
Section “Extérieur”
Les flèches jumelles dominent les toits de Niort.
Majestic view of the neo-Gothic spires of Saint-André Church above Niort, France
Shared under the free CC BY-SA 4.0 license on Wikimedia Commons · added October 6, 2026
Wikipedia article
Section “Historique”
La tour carrée du phare, en granite de l'île, et sa lanterne.
Granite lighthouse with green lantern behind trees in the Chausey Islands, France
Shared under the free CC BY-SA 4.0 license on Wikimedia Commons · added October 6, 2026
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