Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel creates a magical impression, especially at high tide when the island appears to rise from the sea, soaring towards the heavens. Pilgrims have marveled at the soul-inspiring sight of this Gothic monastery since the 11th century.
Our guide to visiting Mont Saint-Michel describes the Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel's glorious medieval architecture and provides tips for crossing the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel. Both the abbey and the bay are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
To get exceptional landscape photos, visitors can cross the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel by foot (following in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims). Accredited guides are available to help with the crossing. This experience allows you to take a picture of the entire island of Mont Saint-Michel, at low tide when the bay waters recede from the sandy basin.
Another excellent vantage point for photographing Mont Saint-Michel is from the Pointe du Grouin du Sud, located across the bay about a 45-minute drive from Mont Saint-Michel. From this distance, the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel takes up the foreground, and the island of Mont Saint-Michel appears in the distance emerging from the bay.
In the 17th century, renowned landscape designer André Le Nôtre created the gardens of the Château de Versailles in his trademark style of formality and restraint. Immaculately trimmed shrubbery, tidy rows of flower beds, ornamental pools, fountains, and statues make the gardens seem more like artwork than nature.
Eiffel Tower
The most famous of Paris' tourist attractions, the Eiffel Tower is so monumental that it's difficult to capture by camera. One solution is to photograph from a distance.
Across the Seine River, the Jardins du Trocadéro provides a perfect vantage point, with its spacious esplanade and ornamental pools serving as a lovely foreground. From this angle at sunrise, the golden light creates an enchanting background for the Iron Lady.
Photographers should spend some time wandering around the Eiffel Tower to see it from different angles. Our guide to visiting the Eiffel Tower mentions unique features, such as the recently renovated garden next to the Eiffel Tower's esplanade.
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