France from the Air: Photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand - Tapa dura

When seen from the air, the appearance of France changes radically, revealing astonishing curves and harmonious lines. These images reveal the varied faces of France, with the colourful mosaic of its fields, with steeples and church towers scattered with gray slate and red brick roofs, with handsome coasts worn by the sea. In "France from the Air", you will recognise some of the most famous of French landmarks: the Pont du Gard, Notre Dame, Loire Valley castles, and the Bordeaux vineyards, but you will also explore the less known forest of Compiegnes, the Vanoise National Park, and the villages of Brittany and Normandy.

Yann Arthus-Bertrand is widely renowned as a specialist in aerial photography throughout the world. He has published 60 books, including Abrams' 1999 Earth from Above series. His photographs have been featured in National Geographic, Life, GEO, and Paris-Match, among other magazines. Patrick Poivre d'Arvor is the anchor of the most widely watched television news programme in France, and has also written numerous novels and television programmes covering literary and political subjects.