Rock climber tackles a very overhanging route on the famous limestone cliffs of the Gorge du Tarn in the Massif Central, near Millau and Rodez, south west France, Europe

A climber tackles a very difficult route on the rock known as Dromadaire (The Dromedary) by the Tarn river, Gorges du Tarn, near Millau and Rodez, Massif Central, south west France, Europe

A climber on the cliffs known as the Tennessee Walls, high above the Tarn river and home to some of the most spectacular pitches of rock climbing in Europe, Gorges du Tarn, near Millau and Rodez, Cevennes region, south west France, Europe

Nave of Romanesque abbey church of Ste. Foy, on pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Conques, north of Rodez, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe