Tanzania was born from the merger of Tanganyika and Zanzibar upon its independence. Bordered by the Indian Ocean, crossed by the Great Rift Valley, this country is home to many animals which attracts many tourists fond of safaris.

The Ramnami religious movement began more than a century ago in India. It began as an act of protest and resistance against the existence of castes and restrictions imposed on the untouchables. The Ramnami cover their bodies with the name RAM. This name is omnipresent in all aspects of a Ramnami's life, present on their clothing, on their stole (Odhani), on their headdress (Mukut). Our photographer met in April 2023 various personalities of the Ramnami community, the president of the community "Set Bai", the secretary "Gularam Ramnami", and other individuals tattooed to varying degrees, which led to the creation of a cultural hierarchy in the community. in fact, some have their entire body covered with tattoos and are called “Sharvang Shareer”.
The tattoos are made with ink obtained from the soot resulting from oil burning. A person from the community is designated to carry out the body tattoos. The Ramnamis use bronze anklet bells (Ghunghuru or Ghungroos). This accessory is worn either on the shoulder or held in the hand to punctuate the “Ram Ram” litanies.
With new generations, the tradition of tattoos is fading and the number of tattooed Ramnami is decreasing very quickly. Indeed with education, many pursue higher education, and to avoid certain discrimination during their studies or job searches, they no longer get tattoos or if they do it is on hidden areas of their body.

The capital of Sicily surprises the tourist with its Arab-Norman mix of architecture and its markets with exotic decor. Several gardens, with the presence of impressive ficus trees, take visitors beyond the Italian borders. Culture is not left out with the Massimo Theater which is the third largest in Europe, after those in Paris and Vienna.

In the heart of the Pennine Alps, the Verzasca river runs through Ticino in Switzerland. Surrounded by gorges, topped with stone bridges including that of Sauts, discover it above, below and in half-air, half-water!

The entire life of the “Mundari” nomadic herders, located in South Sudan, revolves around their cow. In the early morning, the shepherds take care of them, rubbing their skin with ash to clean them. They also rub their horns, to make them shine. The young boys wash themselves, at the bottom of the cows with the latter's urine, cleaning their heads and bodies. The men, who often wear scars on their faces, devote themselves to the fight, and in the evening, they watch over the herd, the Kalashnikov at the ready!

Kazakhstan is one of the largest countries in Central Asia (it is even the 9th largest in the world). Semi-arid and cold steppes are sparsely inhabited, but feathered and furry beings are very present. Discover them!

The Varanger Peninsula is located on the borders of Norway, a stone's throw from the North Cape. The tundra landscape is characterized by its bare plateaus and jagged coastlines. The places can seem hostile, especially since they are frequently swept by the wind and the biting Arctic cold, and yet life is teeming there. The polar day in June allows many animals, especially birds, to reproduce before the return of cold weather freezes the peninsula. The Varied Fighters are among the most attractive as their courtship display is astonishing. But golden plovers, skuas and sea eagles are also the masters of the place. Offshore, seabirds form ephemeral colonies where Atlantic Puffins, Common Guillemots, Black-legged Kittiwakes and several other species breed. At the end of summer, most of these birds will migrate to more clement destinations and give way to Reindeer and Mountain Hares.

Great country of contrast par excellence, South Africa combines an infinite diversity of landscapes with a particularly rich and preserved fauna.
Numerous national parks and private reserves dot the whole of its territory and thus cover plateaus, mountains, deserts or even coastal areas.

The two main resources of this region of Italy are agriculture and tourism. The first with its large fields as far as the eye can see on the clay hills of the "Crete Senesi", and the vineyards of Chianti. The second with its world-renowned heritage city, Pisa (discover behind the scenes), but also Siena, the marble quarries of Carrara and many picturesque villages.

Since its creation in 1986, the Tanjomoha home has helped the poorest in the south-east of Madagascar. 8 specific help centres; 400 boarders fed, educated and cared for; 3,000 people helped punctually each year!

Madeira, a volcanic island with a subtropical climate, makes it a verdant and humid tourist destination close to home. A 3 hour flight from Paris, Madeira is nicknamed the pearl of the Atlantic. The flora is lush there because of the legendary mildness of the island which is located only 600 km from the Moroccan coast. The coast is jagged with volcanic reefs while the center of the island offers breathtaking panoramas from the top of its sharp peaks, including Pico do Arieiro, which culminates at 1,810 m. In addition to the vertiginous paths that connect the highest peaks, it is along the levadas, these characteristic irrigation canals of the island, that many hikes take place allowing you to discover the fauna and flora of Madeira, whose rate of endemism is important. There are 2150 km of marked trails in Madeira, enough to use pairs of shoes...
Of the original laurisilva, only a part remains which covers 20% of the island and which is classified as a World Natural Heritage Site by Unesco. This forest is home to species such as til (Ocotea foetens) or laurel (Laurus novocanariensis) often immersed in fog and loved by the Madeira Kinglet.

Created in 1898, the Kruger National Reserve in South Africa is renowned for its "Big Five", the lion, elephant, leopard, rhinoceros and buffalo. Our photographer Patrice Correia, who lives on site, has been photographing the reserve for more than 5 years and has brought back more than 1000 photos.

Yellowstone national park, is a unique virgin space of 8991 km² entirely dedicated to nature, larger than Corsica. One of the last kingdoms of animals where man goes back in time and feels deep within himself no longer to be the dominant species of the place, but just a guest. It is the domain of the bear, of the last great herds of bison and deer in North America. But above all, yellowstone is the territory of the gray wolf, Holy Grail if there is one for the wildlife photographer, who lives there as the undisputed master and lets himself be approached or not according to his own will.

At the heart of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan is home to an incredible variety of ecosystems over an area as large as a third of France. Culminating at 7439 m, altitude steppes coexist there with spruce forests, semi-deserts and lakes such as Lake Issyk-Kul, a real inland sea.
Wide open spaces everywhere invite you to travel and explore in this country of nomadic herders and riders.
Hidden in the folds of the celestial mountains, a fascinating fauna and perfectly adapted to the altitude has taken up residence: Snow leopard, Isabella bear, Marco Polo sheep, Himalayan tetraogalls and other finches with shimmering colors.

In 1996, Michelle Martres founded the Zakakely association in Madagascar. Many children were able to benefit from accommodation and education. 24 employees all Malagasy take care of the association.

Tierra del Fuego located at the extreme southern tip of America is not just an icy expanse. It is an archipelago that includes several thousand islands. The Magellanic subpolar forests are the southernmost forests in the world, they bring an important touch of green. Beavers have also shaped the landscape, arriving in 1946 on the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego, they have become an invasive species there, which endangers this fragile ecosystem.

David Santiago Garcia takes us to his home, to discover the mills of Don Quixote in central Spain. Would the latter have wanted to fight these gentle giants?

Namibia immediately evokes desert landscapes like Namib Naukluft and Deadvlei.
Desert, however, does not rhyme with monotony. Although sand and dunes predominate, mountains, rockeries and grasses also dot the landscape while different animal species inhabit these large wildernesses.

A territory barely smaller than France, but a derisory number of inhabitants, barely a medium-sized French city, the Yukon stands out for its wide open spaces. In northwestern Canada, the taiga marks the landscape. Caribou, coyotes, American foxes... roam them. In the villages, we find the marks of the gold rush, but also unfortunately houses which, rickety, remind us that the permafrost is weakening with global warming.

The Canary Islands have several typical tree species: the dragon tree which bears this name thanks to the presence of red resin which evokes dragon's blood. A very old tree, which is 800 years old, is found on the island of Tenerife. The pines of the Canary Islands which thrive on the slopes of volcanoes, so present that they have become the emblem of the city of La Palma. Their thick bark allows them to withstand the ever-increasing forest fires...

Fine sand beach on the island of Elafonsini, Lissos gorges, 15th century lighthouse, one of the oldest olive trees in the world, 4000 years old, absolutely white fairy chimneys, pink and yellow flowers. ., the Chania region is full of colors!

Quebec's forests occupy 46% of its territory and represent 2% of the world's forests. Similarly, the lakes are difficult to count, but it is estimated that there are about 400,000 in the province, which represents about 3% of the Earth's drinking water resources. When winter arrives everything becomes snow and ice and as soon as you leave the big cities many places are only accessible by snowmobile or dog sled, which is why when you come to Quebec and that one wants to see the beauty of the landscapes one cannot derogate from these means of transport which become essential to cross the immensity of the lakes taken in the ice. It is a very rewarding experience, especially when you are lucky enough to be able to drive your own sled and team of dogs and put yourself in the shoes of a musher for a few days. When the trip ends there is a small hint of sadness because over the days you end up getting attached to your dogs with whom you share a lot of emotions. For those who are less thrill seekers there are many other activities including ice fishing or walks in the forest with a guide... Essential!

The human race does not live there permanently, but the winged race does! The Farne Islands, in Scotland, are full of puffins, penguins, terns... among the 290 recorded species of birds! that tourists come to see thanks to many boat tour companies.

It's a magical and zero waste universe that starts on December 9 in Evian, on the shores of Lake Geneva. The fabulous village where the legend of the flottins takes over the city, the driftwood of the lake is transformed into mysterious creatures. Every evening, at dusk, fire and music seem to give life to all these sculptures.

For the All Saints holidays, cross the Spanish border and discover Navarre. The colors of autumn unfold in the beech forests, they surround the sources of the Urederra river which offers turquoise water pools. On the hills, villages like Etchalar and its Basque houses, agricultural traditions with the making of heaps of ferns that will serve as bedding for livestock during the winter.

In the middle of the Atlantic, a few tropical islands are home to a Breton climate that bathes them in a temperate mist almost all year round. Hot spot volcanic archipelago, hydrotherapy and cooking on the ground attract tourists as much as the only tea plantation in Europe, and especially the many endemic species and cetaceans. Long a hotspot for whaling, only whale watching is now tolerated there.

Bonaire, an island in the Lesser Antilles of the Netherlands, is salted on it: large salt farms cover it. Imposing colorful obelisks stand to guide the boats that carried the white gold. This dry universe continues with an arid landscape where cacti are omnipresent, even in the properties where they form deterrent fences! Underwater, salt too, there are funny slugs in the shape of salads, but also curious pink pearls, they are sergeant major eggs.

The Western Cape region attracts for the majesty and variety of its landscapes. These are roads, like Route 44, on the mountainside that run along the coast to end in the dunes. But also, the mythical Cape of Good Hope, which however is neither the southernmost nor the one that separates the two oceans! it is the Cap des Aiguilles to which this honor belongs. The Cape region is also made up of large agricultural plains and nature reserves where penguins and ostriches can easily be seen.

The national parks of Yoho and Banff offer breathtaking landscapes: lakes, waterfalls frequented by a world of wild animals including black bears and grizzly bears, but also canoe tourists.

Over the years and the images conveyed by tour operators, Santorini has come to embody the iconic image of Greece on its own. Its very particular topography is the result of a violent volcanic explosion, traces of which can still be found. In the past, despite the harshness of island life, the inhabitants built villages clinging to the cliffs. These dwellings perched on top of the caldera are the typical illustration of Cycladic architecture with their cubic shapes, their whitewashed walls and their blue shutters. Many of them are also troglodyte.

When you go to Greece, it is impossible to miss its largest island: Crete. It is officially home to 35 million olive trees, including that of Vouves, scientists give it 4000 years of longevity! The religious heritage is made up of numerous churches, chapels and monasteries, such as that of Katholiko, dug into the rock. Cyclamen from Greece, yellow Crocus from Crete or Colchicum from Bertoloni bring other touches of color to the Cretan autumn.

Artists and graffiti artists moved from Queens to Brooklyn and made it the heart of Street Art in the Bushwick neighborhood. If you want to discover a more unusual New York, whether or not you are a fan of street art, this is undoubtedly a visit not to be missed. Until the late 1990s, Bushwick was one of New York's most dangerous neighborhoods. Today it has become the district of trendy bars for hipsters but also for tourists attracted by the many frescoes that adorn the walls of the buildings in this district.

Among the seven islands that make up this archipelago, take a quick tour of those of Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Lefkada and Corfu in October. The latter is home to Sissi's palace, L’Achilleion, where she came to enjoy the milder climate than in Austria!

The saltworks of Anana, in the Spanish Basque country, have 6,500 years of history behind them! Visitors walk through an unusual cultural landscape discovering the network of wooden canals carrying salt water. The site is in the process of being requested for UNESCO classification.

It is so hot that it is good to imagine distant landscapes, the Lofoten Islands in Norway in winter! The rough sea does not cool the brave surfer, the fishing port of Reine, one of the most famous places of the islands, is even more beautiful under a blanket of snow. The fjords welcome the Northern Lights ...

The island of Tasmania is a treasure of landscapes, spread over many national parks, nature reserves ... Freycinet Park has one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, with its red and pink granites, that of Tasman has the site of Totem Pole, with its peaks of dolerite by the sea. The Saint-Columba Falls nature reserve is covered with paradisiacal humid forest with a "tropical" aspect and yet well tempered! Southern lights, garlands of glowworms in a cave bring unforgettable colors to this land so far from us ...

The Stora Sjöfallet National Park, exists since 1909, it is one of the first created in Europe. The park has one of the largest dam lakes in Sweden, the Akkajaure. Despite its size, it turns ice in winter and offers the photographer beautiful images.

The province of Almeria, “the mirror of the sea” in Arabic, in the south of Andalusia is already a gateway to the Maghreb with The Monsul dunes. The Almadraba lagoon with its church also offers surprising landscapes. A discovery in a motorhome in the fall of 2020.

Ethiopia is a melting pot of ethnic groups: the Tsamay, Hamer, Mursis, Dassanech ... or the monks of Debre Damo who are Tigers, living in the Tigray region which is at the heart of the news. One of the other regions of Ethiopia is called the Southern Nations and Nationalities and Peoples Region, which reflects the large number of language groups that inhabit it.

Attention change of continent! An enclave in the north of Spain (therefore not far from France) takes us to the American deserts. Here, erosion has become an artist creating fairy chimneys like that of the "earthen castle", the castil de tierra. No inhabitant, except sheep and a few farmers ... some trails passable by car or bicycle. We find there an atmosphere of western, normal when we learn that many films have been shot there, notably James Bond or Game of Thrones.

After his book on Quebec, the Franco-Canadian Benjamin Dy introduces the Antarctic, where he has already been for three southern summers. Despite an icy landscape, he captured the vibrant wildlife of the Fifth Continent. over there, the animals are the kings, not the men!

Descend to the Spanish side of the Pyrenees, in Catalonia, and you will come across nine Romanesque churches, long ignored and which are now classified as World Heritage. Steeples of impressive size and beautiful frescoes make it a surprising stopover.

Among the eight islands of Malta, the island of Gozo brings its landscapes which change with the light: the salt basins have variations in color. The largest, the island of Malta itself is the most urban with the capital, Valletta and the port of Marsaxlokk. But nature is present with chameleons, and various flowers such as euphorbias, orchids, oxalis ...

Japan is a country proud of its traditions among which rank the tea ceremony, ikebana, martial arts, and the one that interests us now namely Yabusame, this singular form of archery on horseback inherited from the time of the samurai. However, it would be reductive to see only the warlike aspect. To simplify, we can say that Yabusame is defined on the one hand as a Shinto ritual and on the other hand as a martial art. In all likelihood, the Yabusame has plural origins: an imperial court game, warrior training, and religious ritual to attract the favors of the deities. Archers are not paid and aim only for honors. The best in terms of result will be awarded a white garment symbol of divine purity. As a sign of the times, the less skilful are no longer required to sacrifice themselves by Seppuku (Hara kiri).

Yonaguni is the most southwestern island in Japan. Formerly an independent archipelago (Ryu kyu), there is a particular culture and an astonishing underwater archaeological site discovered by Kihachiro Aratake, a modest handicapped diver.

From islands set in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles offer dream beaches, seabed colored with myriads of fish and graceful birds.

In the ABC Islands, I would like the B, as Bonaire! with Aruba and Curacao, Bonaire is part of the Lesser Antilles. Old slave land, one still finds their houses, and the saltworks in which they worked. But life unfolds abundantly in the sea between shipwrecks.

Lake Baikal is the largest reserve of fresh liquid water on the surface of the earth. But this liquid immensity turns into an incredible ice desert in winter. The hikes that can be done then, by car, ice skating or on foot, and which bring shamanic sites into meteorological stations just out of the Soviet era, in a maze of ice shapes and multiple colors, bring into an unusual world where man has a hard time finding a place.

Stroll under the banks of the Liffey River, discover the famine memorial, visit St. Patrick's Church, tour the pubs .. here is the program for a weekend in Dublin, the capital of Ireland.

Sculptors, there are thousands of them all over the world, but who immerses their works in the ocean, they are very few! This is the case of Jason Decaires Taylor who offers divers in five locations around the world his sculptures. Here, in the Canaries, the show is for the most experienced, because they are 14 meters deep, unlike other places where the exhibition is not more than eight meters. Jason presents current topics such as the Lampedusa raft that resembles the famous Raft of the Medusa ...

Catalonia is not only Barcelona and its beaches, it is also a natural park, that of Montseny. Located only 50 km from Barcelona, its beechwood forest takes on some stunning colors in the fall. In 1978, UNESCO incorporated El Montseny into the worldwide network of MAB Biosphere Reserves. The Spanish David Jerez makes us discover this magical place.

the name of the park Krka is very difficult to pronounce for our French palaces, on the other hand its landscapes are softer to our eyes. The Krka River winds two-thirds of its length in karstic canyons. Water mills punctuate and before flowing into the Adriatic, it grows as it can accommodate a monastery located on an island!

Uncrowded, the Norwegian mountains of Forollhogna National Park combine highland plateaus with rounded summits. They offer a real peace to their guests. If luck is there, it is even possible to observe wild reindeer, the park counting the largest herd of Norway. Autumn is undoubtedly one of the best times to discover these vast expanses: the bright colors of the vegetation and the aurora borealis compensate the short days and the first cold.

Everyone is talking about the Cretan diet, when is it on the spot? Crete has about 35 million olive trees, almost five times more than inhabitants! Olive oil flows freely! The vine is also present, like honey. But what is also important for this Greek island is the high rate of endemism: in its diversified environments, many plants and animals are found only in Crete. A biodiversity that she learns to protect.

Despite the modernity and the great emblematic buildings of banks and finance, many neighborhoods have kept the authenticity of the first occupants.
At the crossroads of trade routes and located near the Strait of Malaka, the city has preserved the footprint of Chinese, Indian, English and even has some art deco buildings.

The Aeolian islands have sprung up in the Mediterranean, like so many Vulcan forges. These seven volcanoes are the delight of geology enthusiasts, they are listed as World Heritage by Unesco. Vulcano Island is home to Fossa di Vulcano, whose crater can be reached after a 45-minute walk. it is forbidden to go down because the gases are toxic. On its flanks, the slags formed monstrous forms like so many workers of the Vulcan forges!

Zumaia is on the Basque Basque coast. Its cliffs expose the ocean to its impressive vertical strata, and when the sea recedes, it is a great platform of abrasion that appears.

There is a beach in New Zealand that unbridles the imagination. Spheres of stone the size of a cannonball more than three meters in diameter submit to the most far-fetched assumptions: dinosaur eggs, skulls of buried giants, giant game balls ... extraterrestrial objects!

Skagen is a hotspot for Danish tourism. Every year, in the far north of Jutland, thousands of visitors come to this peninsula, which has grown to one kilometer during the twentieth century. At the very end of the tip, Grenen, a sandy tongue where the waves of the Baltic Sea and the North Sea clash in a daily battle. Tourists like to photograph this amazing phenomenon. South-west of Skagen, inland and one kilometer from the coast, the Räbjerg Mile dune moves about ten meters a year ...

The levada da Encumeada is part of the network of "levadas" of the island of Madeira. These irrigation canals that run through all the mountains of the island are also incredible hiking trails. From the pass "boca da Encumeada", this levada travels along the mountainsides, under lush vegetation. In places, the rock is pierced by long tunnels that must be borrowed by curving, to lead into the forest of laurels and "lily trees", the folhados, who gave their name to this part of the island : the folhadal.

The vereda (the path in Portuguese) of the Ponta de Sao Lourenço is a seaside hike on the eastern tip of Madeira. On an essentially volcanic relief, where the basalt veins rub shoulders with "volcanic bombs" and other pyroclastic rocks, stretches a path leading the walker to the summit of the pico do Furado, where he can see the lighthouse of the Ilot Farol and the desertas islands. It is an arid environment very different from the green forests of the rest of the island.

Xinjiang (Altay), a country in a country. Many provinces in China are similar to this model, namely a strong independence and its own culture. But Xinjiang is particularly unique because of its strong ethnic mix. This region has no less than 7 common borders and is at the center of the complex history that shaped Central Asia over the last two millennia. Today, the result is an extraordinary pluriculturalism that directly bears witness to the various population movements.
Northern China is a historically complex place and still today politically. This journey into the far north of China plunges us back in, as if caught up in the past. This region locally holds several ethnicities with certain languages ​​that we will not necessarily find in the city next door.

Thibaut Marot's journey begins in the city of Urumqi, the largest city in Xinjiang but a small town on the scale of Chinese territory. In Buerqin there are already more Kazakhes and pushing all the way north to the village of Hému, close to the Mongolian border, there are no less than 4 ethnic groups: the Hans, the Kazaks, the Mongols and the Tuvas (that it is found only in 3 villages). Genghis Khan would have left these in the region leaving China ...
So here we are in Hému in the far north of Xinjiang in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. However since 1949, this territory is no longer so autumn and is firmly in the hands of the Pekingese power. The political and interethnic tensions are less increased than in recent decades but the military presence even in this small mountain village and the surveillance cameras remind us where we put our feet ...

The markets of Asia present a warm atmosphere, a richness and a surprising diversity, incredible places like the Victorian architecture for the Mahatma phule market in Mumbai or the waterfront in Kota Kinabalu ... Asia has so much variety in its markets than in the countries that make it up from the classic food or floral market to the surprising bird market in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Most tourists visit Iceland in summer and yet winter offers this country a show of lights and color. In addition, the climate is not so cold! Thanks to the influence of the Gulf Stream, Iceland enjoys an oceanic climate and is largely unaffected by the influence of polar currents. The Icelandic winter is finally relatively mild and the average temperatures are rarely below -5 ° C along the coast.

The Basel carnival is Switzerland's biggest folk festival, bringing together more than 15,000 costumed people. The party begins on Monday after Ash Wednesday, at four o'clock in the morning! it's the kickoff: Morgestraich. Pipes and drums in charivari - in costumes and individual masks - with a small light on the head are set in motion to furrow, playing music, the heart of the city shrouded in darkness

The Krakatoa is one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. It is located in Indonesia in the Strait of the probe between the islands of Java and Sumatra. Two children aged 9 and 12 left to discover the Unjung Kulon Natural Park, home to the Anak Krakatoa (child of the Krakatoa). They found a recent island bordered by black sand and lava, covered with different kinds of lava stones and endemic vegetation.

The Tenegger Caldera is home to three volcanoes, two of which are currently active (Bromo and Semeru). Two children (9 and 12 years old) were able to browse this site for a whole day. They were able to climb the sandy slopes of Bromo to its peak where they discovered the crater of the volcano spitting its ashes.

Dazzling landscapes, the freshness of the glacial lakes (but the heat of the geysers!), A winged nature and flowers ... we are far from the beaches of the south of France!

A wide shot on this gigantic island, his daily life, his religious life, his trades ...

The buds burst, the boulevards empty to give way to joggers, it is good to stroll in New York!

Europa is far from Europe, located between Madagascar and Africa. On several occasions settlers lived there and we still see kids who have returned to the wild. Today, there is only one detachment of soldiers.

Former German colony, then province of South Africa, fragments of this history is found in architecture and populations. Namibia is also rich in landscapes with the Namib Desert and its "ghost" trees.

Juan de Nova, the paradise for nature

Kerguelen: former whaling port - return of nature

Australia: a bigger France

Ethno-tourism among the Mentawans

Longji ride

The little Tibet

Hôi an, a city to visit

Lighthouses: the light of the world

Midnight sun

Mille ans avant notre ère, des tribus mongoles ont érigé sur un vaste territoire des centaines de stèles ornées de gravures représentant principalement des cervidés, des armes et des figures géométriques "les pierres à cerfs". La Mission archéologique conjointe Monaco-Mongolie cherche à comprendre cette riche histoire.

Et il est bien sur Terre et non au ciel, au nord-ouest de Madagascar. 35 km de sable fin pour les îles Glorieuses, inhabitées. Un paradis qui culmine seulement à douze mètres au dessus de la mer.. Ce petit coin de France appartient aux Terres australes et Antarctiques françaises

La mer est omniprésente par le biais du sel et de la pêche dans ce pays toujours souriant.

On l'oublie trop souvent mais la tour de Pise est le campanile de la cathédrale, le Duomo qui la jouxte. Mais il y a aussi le baptistère tout aussi impressionnant.

Sur l'île de Senja, dans le nord de la Norvège, les montagnes côtoient la mer. Une destination dont les aurores boréales et les rencontres avec les rennes éblouissent les touristes.

Couleurs et sourire pour ce pays: ceux des petites vendeuses de jasmin ou des femmes girafe de l’ethnie Pagaung. Religion avec le bouddhisme omniprésent et ses moines qui font leur tournées quotidiennes pour l’aumône.

Le parc national des Cinque Terre est une fine bande côtière entre Méditerranée et un relief très escarpé. Cinq communes composent cette étonnante entité composée d 'audacieuses cultures en terrasse et de villages perchés au ras des eaux. L'accès en voiture est très compliqué, c'est l'une des clefs de l'authenticité des lieux.

A Lopburi en Thaïlande, il existe un jour que les singes attendent avec une impatience identique à celle des petits français qui attendent Noël: le 29 novembre. Ce jour là, un véritable banquet est organisé en leur honneur.

Destination en vogue.

Baffin wishes .. once in Ottawa are three trips in small planes that are needed to achieve the 30 ° of this place inhabited by bears, guillemots, iceberg and tombs . story appeared in Camera Magazine.

Many embark on the road to Compostela in France , but once past the border, there are still many kilometers. To find the last straight line to Saint- Jacques de Compostelle.Quelle satisfaction to reach the end !

This hike in the heart of the Oisans you discover the Meije, its fauna and flora.

Scenery breathtaking.

The snow is a little cool? hikers their hands to the ground and the natural heat of the volcano warm. Attention to not slide down in the ashes!

Birds Island is a small island 1.5km to 0.5km, it is essential to an eco-tourism holiday in Seychelles step. The birds are at home and do not hesitate to wake tourists!

Bardenas are located in the North of Spain. Bardena Blanca is the driest and one that best characterizes the Spanish desert. This Bardena owes its name to the color of the dotted white salt ground.

On the Bukit Peninsula , southern tip of the island of Bali , Indonesia , the people living on the coast, live aquaculture and fisheries . Depending on the tides , they harvest the algae or install new lines.

Maia and Noah, 4 and 6 years, found Norway. They observed the fjords, explore the largest glacier in Europe and monumental waterfalls, romp in vast wilderness, discover the reindeer run in the flowery streets of Bergen and sleep in a hytter, these traditional Norwegian huts.

Nature avian winter frolics crane Japan, White-tailed Eagle, Steller's Sea ... But also men in relation to their nature, spa bath in the middle of the snow, ice fishing on lakes ...

Spitsbergen remains authentic adventure land. Its economic activity revolved almost exclusively on coal, operated by Norwegian and Russian. Hiking on the land Polar is not without constraint must be armed to protect themselves from possible attacks polar bear, so many on this archipelago that they have become an emblematic icon.

The Hornstrandir, located in the northernmost peninsula of Iceland is undoubtedly one of the wildest places of this volcanic island. On foot, in total autonomy, a couple goes through the full or 160km of rugged terrain in fourteen days with only traveling companions seals, arctic foxes and birds.

Located in eastern California, Yosemite National Park is characterized by granite domes and impressive waterfalls. Making it one of the most visited natural sites in the U.S..

Sailors load bags of ice in a motor boat to take him to the fishing boat anchored offshore.

A small inflatable boat expedition to the heart of one of the jewels of Iceland, the glacial lake Jokulsarlon, icebergs, referring to the multiple forms in turn a chanterelle, a shark fin

In Chile, the highlands since pre-Hispanic textile tradition continues. These are the llamas and alpacas that provide the wool is processed into various clothes and belts that are virtually identical to those of the ancestors Atacameño.

Canyons, deserts, badlands, mountains and volcanoes, nature concentrates a unique geological diversity. He saw the creation of a multitude of state or national park which are indispensable to the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Monument Valley. But others could be recognized as the cliffs of the Fisher Towers and the sand dunes of the Coral Pink Sand Dune.

Isle of Skye, The Quiraing, Argyll and Bute, Loch Assynt .. so many places that Sebastien has immortalized in several visits.

Although unlikely encounters take place in Chile: cows and horses are mummified by salt from the salt flats, giving them a very special appearance! Geese, dead dogs are sprayed with cyanide and hung on a fence in order to kill livestock predators ..

Atacama, Salar de Uyuni .. Lawrence Guérinaud photographer working in Sao Paulo (Brazil exhibitions and publications) gives us his photographic approach to these inhospitable regions located between 2000 and 7000m above sea level!

Floating Islands (Islas Uros) are constructed from light peat and a reed called totora. Everything on these islands, including the typical boats, was built in reeds. The inhabitants live exclusively from the sale of handicrafts they make.

Since the Uros people disappeared in the 50s, it is the Aymaras of Puno who live in these curious islands in the middle of Lake Titicaca, which are about 40 years old. The islands, but also the houses and furniture are made from a reed called totora.