France

Seracs and glaciers galore on the Mt Blanc massif in the French Alps. Hanging glaciers These are the tricky glaciers into which ploughed an Air India plane in which sat Homi Bhabha, the father of India's nuclear programme.

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Helicopter ride from Mondelieu to Nice airport France, buzzing Cap D'Antibes and St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, in the Cote D'Azur in the South of France, flying past the sea-side estates of Russian billionnaires and Tech barons.

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Peep into Paul Allen's house from the roof-top of the erstwhile home of King Leopold II of Belgium. World's most expensive property? Visit Villa Les Cèdres, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Cote D'Azur, France

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Torrential rain during winter months in the Himalaya, almost notionally emptying out the Mediterranean Sea through western disturbances, and causing drought in France, Portugal and Spain.

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Views of the largest glacier in France - Mer de Glace, from the mini Téléphérique that heads down towards the glacier itself, from Montenvers train station. Skiers and snowboarders board the train to had down to Chamonix.

Villa Maryland, built in 1904 in St. Jean Cap-Ferrat. Paul Allen of Microsoft owned this lovely home, with flowering Judas Trees and Wisteria creepers, in prime St.

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Thanks to Bastien Martinez, mountain guide from Chamonix, Instagram @bastientrekexpe 2 beaux 4000m ! Glacier du Tour Chamonix Arête du Hornli Une autre façon de remonter à l'Aiguille du Midi Traversée Ouest Est Oberland Suisse Mont Maudit 4…

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Passengers boarding a Qatar Airways flight at the tiny and tony Nice airport in France, at the gateway to the Cote D'Azur during the return leg of a trip.

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Private jets taxi off at Nice airport in the South of France's Cote D'Azur, a helicopter rotors in

Jet trails over Mt. Blanc peak, the highest mountain in the Alps. Glaciers crevassed and covered in seracs. Flying over the Alps, one lands in Geneva, Switzerland.

We were walking the Lerin Islands just off the Cannes coast on the Mediterranean and decided to investigate the purported 50 million Euro purchase of Le Grand Jardin by Vijay Mallya and bring you this exclusive imagery of his island botanic…

A Qatar Airways A330 Airbus cabin gets prepped for departure from Nice Cote D'Azur airport to Doha in Qatar.

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Villa Les Cedres in France's St. Jean Cap Ferrat, with a view to Paul Allen's house and Wisteria creeper going up a tall tree.

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On the serene shores of Lake Annecy in France, the elegant Le Pélican Hotel overlooks crystal-clear alpine waters. In the charming Old Town (Vieille Ville), the historic Église Saint-François de Sales adds timeless beauty.

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Jet plane flying past Mont Blanc in stunning alpine view, in the same route as that which killed Homi Bhabha when his plane crashed into a glacier on the Mt. Blanc massif in France.

As one descends to the yacht marina of the charming seaside town of Villefranche-sur-Mer in the French Riviera, one can see the multi-million Euro homes of the international residents of this South of France seaside community.

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The French Foreign minister Mr Hubert Védrine was also in the capital on a two-day visit to India.

railway · snow

A Victorinox Swiss Army knife shop in Chamonix, France. Old green retired engine of Mer de Glace Cogwheel train that runs from Chamonix to Montenvers train station. Ski slopes in Chamonix.

Business class cabin on Qatar Airways on a flight from Doha to Nice in the south of France. A bowl of red roses sits on the business class bar lounge counter.