![Lac Blanc lake with Mont Blanc on background, Chamonix. Vallon de Berard Nature Reserve, Graian Alps, France, Europe.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c0637de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4192x2794+1504+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2F5b%2F62baa24841ada018601a3ffb7ae4%2Fadobestock-220407397.jpeg)
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Grande Cascade de Gavarnie, Hautes-Pyrénées
![Alps mountains Tour du Mont Blanc. Popular hiking route. Alps, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc region, France, Europe.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/11b0179/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4500x2304+0+0/resize/2000x1024!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F77%2F04%2F55acc680427a877683cab1a92208%2Fadobestock-277698204.jpeg)
Tumbling from a height of 422 meters, Grande Cascade de Gavarnie (or, in English, “Gavernie Falls”), located within Pyrénées National Park, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe.
Cirque de Saint-Même Waterfalls, Chartreuse Massif
![cirque de Saint-Meme](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7e02729/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2832x4248+0+0/resize/2000x3000!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb3%2Fcf%2Fe6a3b9594b5eaedd027547349eed%2Fadobestock-184448344.jpeg)
Explore a series of beautiful waterfalls within the scenic Chartreuse Regional Nature Park.
Cascade du Ray-Pic, Ardèche
Appearing to flow directly out of a cliffside, Cascade du Ray-Pic is a unique waterfall located in the Monts d’Ardèche Regional Natural Park.
Tour du Mont Blanc, French Alps
![Tour du Mont Blanc. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc region, France, Europe.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7f12ab2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4200x2800+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F8d%2F24f44d3d43afbf4bb6b9b15cc64e%2Fadobestock-731998725.jpeg)
Circumnavigate Mont Blanc, passing through France, Italy, and Switzerland, while enjoying striking mountain vistas.
GR20, Corsica
![L'Agnone river the forest of Vizzavona alongside the GR20 trail in Corsica](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/10faef4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2600+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F20%2Fbd%2F3e3acdb84b39b8a25cd0a43819b7%2Fadobestock-542251680.jpeg)
Often considered one of Europe’s toughest trails, Corsica’s GR20 offers a trek through challenging terrain, rewarded with magnificent vistas of stunning Corsican landscapes.
The Calanques, Provence
![Calanques D'En Vau bay, Calanques National Park near Cassis fishing village, Provence, South France, Europe](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8027e2d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3099x2066+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2F9c%2F8621df074979a3c6da735a052dd4%2Fadobestock-136959006.jpeg)
Hike through the Calanques’ striking, dramatic limestone cliffs and coastal terrain set against a Mediterranean backdrop of dazzling turquoise waters. Within the Calanques National Park, visitors can embark on any of a wide variety of hikes, ranging in length and difficulty, all across the gorgeous landscape between Marseilles and Cassis.
Mercantour National Park, French Riviera
![Mercantour National Park in the French Alps](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4825be5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5400x3604+0+0/resize/2000x1335!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2d%2F66%2Fac98ea754828827e6274df8cdba6%2Fadobestock-507073075.jpeg)
Discover a variety of landscapes—from alpine lakes to Mediterranean forests—within this beautiful park situated in the French Riviera.
Verdon Gorge, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
![Sentier du garde canal, Quinson, Verdon lower gorge, lake Sainte Croix, Provence, Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, France](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ebf0693/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4500x3000+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F67%2F8e%2Fabb3ef2045e2a6d7101911f4658e%2Fadobestock-453469054.jpeg)
Hike along Europe’s deepest canyon to take in striking views of the surrounding turquoise waters and towering cliffs.