The diversities of the French countryside and the stunning geometry of its achitecture are revealed here in the aerial photography of Daniel Philippe. The eleven chapters are introduced with works from the greatest French writers from Flaubert to Colette, and are devoted to regions of France famous for their landscape and architecture, ranging from Normandy, the Loire Valley and Brittany, to the Mediterranean, Corsica and the Alps. They are accompanied by over 150 aerial photographs, and detailed maps showing the situation of the various sites. The numerous stories and historical information presented by Claire Julliard, an expert on French history, provide an background to the unusual visions portrayed.