This is the small islet of Mont Saint Michel, just off the north coast of France. It is home to a Benedictine Abbey and steepled church, which were built between the 11th and 16th centuries, and was connected to the mainland via a thin natural land bridge. Before modernization the bridge was covered at high tide and revealed at low tide.

These days the land bridge has become a causeway, which has unfortunately contributed towards a general silting-up of the bay. To prevent the water from disappearing completely, there are plans afoot to replace the causeway with a bridge (Wikipedia page).

Thanks: Tony, Mark D, Jef Poskanzer, Jerome, Holly Helterhoff, Tim, ray hollis, Mathieu, David Patrick, Christophe Roudet, Patrick R, Marc, Gwen, Marc Armstrong and Gabriel.

The French Grand Prix will be running this weekend at Magny-Cours Formula 1 track and fans are hoping that a few more cars will race than the debacle last month at Indianapolis.

There’s no cars on the track in the Magny-Cours satellite photo but there’s some good large type all around the course.

Thanks: David Patrick & Sean

Disneyland Paris (formerly Euro Disney). The largest section at the top left is Disneyland Park below which is the smaller Walt Disney Studios Park and the east are the hotels and a massive car park.

I tried to find some Mickey Ears for the thumbnail shot but there doesn’t appear to be any Can any of you eagle eyed sightseers spot a mouse?

Thanks: Julien, Thomas, Jef Poskanzer, Paul Bevan, Adam Wanderman, Donald, Andy, Dave, rob blum

Arc de Triomphe at the centre of some eternally busy roads in Paris (more info).

Thanks: Bill Kendrick, nixx, Thomas, Keith, Nels N Nelson, gIMpSTa, Chris Granger, Don Campbell, Jim L., ringo, Donald P., numlok, Jason Hale

The Eiffel Tower needs no introduction as we’ve all seen it a thousand times in pictures, movies and TV. The odd angle of this aerial photo makes the tower seem sideways and upside down but you can’t miss the great shadow.

Thanks: rob blum, Parker, Keith, Gonzalo & many others