Aigues-Mortes is a fortified medieval town in the Camargue gardoise of southern France, surrounded by salt marshes, lagoons, and flat coastal plains. Its remarkably preserved stone walls enclose a compact historic centre of narrow streets, small squares, cafés, and historic buildings. The town's name means “dead waters,” reflecting the marshy landscape around it.
Anse Mitan is a coastal neighborhood and beach on the Pointe du Bout peninsula in Les Trois-Îlets, on the Caribbean side of Martinique. The beach curves gently along Fort-de-France Bay, with pale sand, calm coastal waters, and views across the bay toward Fort-de-France and the Pitons du Carbet. Unlike more secluded beaches on the island, Anse Mitan is closely integrated with the surrounding resort area, with hotels, restaurants, shops, and water-sports facilities along the shoreline.
Saint-Philippe is a commune on the southeastern coast of Réunion, a French island in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Situated between Saint-Joseph and Sainte-Rose, it lies along the lower slopes of Piton de la Fournaise, one of the world’s most active volcanoes.
Lifou Island, the most populous of the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia, is a flat, former coral atoll with abundant vegetation and surrounded by secluded coral reefs which many say offer some of the best snorkeling in the world.