France in Pictures: 23 Free Photos of Paris, Versailles and Lourdes
France in 23 free photos from the BigFoto library, all taken on our own trips: the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame on the Île de la Cité, the Louvre Pyramid, Sacré-Cœur, the Opéra and the Seine in Paris, the Hall of Mirrors and the gardens of Versailles, and the pilgrimage town of Lourdes in the Pyrenees with its basilicas, the grotto and the river Gave de Pau. Each section links the full gallery, with more photos and a short guide.
How to download: click a photo to see it large, then use Download. The originals are about 1200 × 800 pixels: right for blog posts, slides, social media, school projects and video call backgrounds.
Paris: the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and the Louvre
The Eiffel Tower behind the Trocadéro fountains, the rooftops of Paris, Notre-Dame, the Louvre Pyramid, the Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe, Sacré-Cœur, the Palais Garnier, the Sainte-Chapelle, the artists on the Place du Tertre, a tourist boat on the Seine, a Paris street at night and the Grande Arche of La Défense.
Versailles: the palace and the gardens
The palace above its flower beds, the Hall of Mirrors, the long view over the gardens and the King’s Bedchamber. All Paris and Versailles photos: Paris in Pictures.
Lourdes: the sanctuary and the Pyrenees
The basilicas across the river, pilgrims at the Grotto of Massabielle, the Rosary Basilica with the Upper Basilica above it, the Gave de Pau with the Pyrenees behind, the esplanade full of pilgrims below the castle, an old stone bridge and the mosaics of the Rosary Basilica. All 52 photos: Lourdes in Pictures.
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Questions about these France pictures
Can I use these France pictures for free?
Yes, for personal and commercial projects. All we ask is a link back to BigFoto.com; the box at the top of the page has a credit link you can copy.
Are Provence, Normandy or the Riviera in these photos?
No. Our own France photos come from Paris, Versailles and Lourdes, so there are no lavender fields, Mont-Saint-Michel or Loire castles here yet.
Can I use them as a France wallpaper?
Yes, on a phone or tablet, and on a laptop if you don’t mind a slightly soft picture: the originals are about 1200 pixels wide. The Eiffel Tower, the gardens of Versailles and the river at Lourdes leave the most room for icons.
