Les Orres

Built around a ski resort established in 1970, Les Orres grew into a year-round mountain destination on wooded slopes above Lac de Serre-Ponçon in the southern French Alps. The resort is organised around Les Orres 1650 and Les Orres 1800, while the older village centre lies lower on the mountain. In winter, its lift network serves local ski terrain; once the snow recedes, the area is used for walking and mountain biking. Below, Lac de Serre-Ponçon is one of France’s largest artificial reservoirs, formed by the dam on the Durance. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Hautes-Alpes.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur occupies France’s southeastern Mediterranean coast and Alpine borderlands. Its terrain runs from the Rhône delta and the Camargue wetlands to the limestone coves of the Calanques and the high valleys of the French Alps, while the Côte d’Azur forms its celebrated shoreline. Marseille, France’s oldest city, is a major port, and Avignon’s Palais des Papes recalls the 14th-century papal court. Inland, Provençal markets, olive cultivation and lavender-growing areas remain central to regional identity. Browse additional webcams nearby to see how Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur connects with the Mediterranean, the Alps and neighbouring Italy.

The Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, together with the Alps, Pyrenees and broad river basins, define much of France — they support maritime trade, farming, wine regions and travel throughout the year. The Seine runs through Paris, where the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre are among Europe’s most recognised landmarks. The Loire Valley is known for Renaissance châteaux, while Mont-Saint-Michel rises from a tidal bay in Normandy. Regional food traditions are equally distinctive, from Breton seafood to Provençal cooking, with bread, cheese and wine central to everyday life. France’s global cultural influence is evident in its language, literature, fashion and cinema. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how France’s coasts, plains and mountain borders relate to their surroundings.