Travel Photography

Travel, Heritage and Photography from the Open Road

I'm Marc, a French photographer and campervan traveller. Through Open Road Gallery, I share the landscapes, historic places and hidden treasures I discover across France and beyond.

Romanesque stone tympanum of the Abbey Church of Saint-Pierre in Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, France.

Romanesque Tympanum – Abbey of Saint-Pierre, Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne

Historic France

Chic boutique window display with artisanal straw hats in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Artisanal Chic: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence Boutique

Historic France

Sunny cafe terrace with colorful bistro chairs in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

Cafe Terrace in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Historic France

Fine art landscape photography of a row of ancient plane trees with detailed bark texture and complex root systems along the emerald waters of the Sorgue river in Provence.

Guards of the Emerald River – Antique Plane Trees of Provence

Historic France

Long exposure landscape photography of the massive limestone cliffs and dense woodland canyon overlooking the emerald waters of the Sorgue river in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France.

Emerald River Canyon – Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Wilderness

Historic France

Long exposure fine art photography of the Sorgue river in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France, featuring emerald green water and silky white stream motion surrounded by wild trees and forest foliage.

Emerald River Flow – Woodland Long Exposure

Historic France

Red stone towers of Collonges-la-Rouge emerging from green trees under a blue sky.

Skyline of the Red City – Collonges-la-Rouge

Historic France

A majestic red sandstone manor with two towers and green vines in Collonges-la-Rouge, France.

Medieval Red Stone Manor in Collonges-la-Rouge

Historic France

A rustic turquoise wooden shutter with a classic black iron lantern on a warm stucco facade in Tarascon, Provence.

Rustic Shutter and Lantern in Tarascon

Historic France

Iconic medieval red sandstone towers with slate roofs under a deep blue sky in Collonges-la-Rouge, France.

The Red Sandstone Towers of Collonges-la-Rouge

Historic France

Giant wooden pocket knives used as window shutters on a traditional red sandstone knife shop in Collonges-la-Rouge, France.

The Giant Pocket Knives of Collonges-la-Rouge

Historic France

Historic wooden waterwheel and stone boat planter filled with flowers on the emerald green Sorgue River in Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, Provence.

The Historic Waterwheel of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse

Historic France

Lifeboat launch ramp with rusty rails leading into the sea, surrounded by pink granite rocks in Ploumanac'h, Brittany.

The Lifeboat Launch Ramp of Ploumanac’h

Coastal Views

Rescue boat SNS 206 moored in a scenic harbor with a lighthouse and coastal houses in the background

Doëlan Harbor, Evening Light

Coastal Views

A large rusted memorial anchor at Le Pouldu, Brittany, with the historic customs house on the cliff overlooking the Atlantic coast

The Iron Sentinel of Le Pouldu

Coastal Views

Two weathered wooden shipwrecks at the Camaret-sur-Mer boat graveyard, resting on a pebble beach at low tide under a hazy sky

The Final Mooring

Coastal Views

The Gothic cloister of Tréguier Cathedral in Brittany, showing the perspective of the stone gallery and medieval recumbent effigies

The Tréguier Silentium

Historic France

The historic Fort National on its rocky islet in Saint-Malo, surrounded by the sea under a dramatic stormy sky.

The Granite Shield

Coastal Views

Wide view of Mont-Saint-Michel abbey under a dramatic, cloudy grey sky with a wooden footbridge in the foreground

Guardian of the Bay

Historic France

Close-up of a muddy motocross rider leading a pack of competitors on a dirt track."

True Grit

Motorsports

Sidecarcross team leaning hard during a steep downhill descent on a sandy track with backlight dust

The Steep Descent

Motorsports

Front view of two sidecarcross teams racing head-to-head on a dusty dirt track

Head-to-Head

Motorsports

Action shot of a motocross athlete soaring through the air, highlighting the adrenaline and precision of the sport

The Grit and the Journey

Motorsports

Sidecarcross racing action with professional riders navigating a dirt track, featuring intense roost and mud spray under bright sunlight

Grit and Roost: The Raw Intensity of Sidecarcross

Motorsports

Narrow cobblestone street in the medieval village of Minerve with stone houses, flower pots, and local artisan signage, Hérault, France.

Whispers of Stone

Historic France

Private blue terrace seating on a steep cliffside balcony overlooking the Ligurian Sea in Cinque Terre, Italy.

Cliffside Serenity

Coastal Views

Traditional Périgord golden stone house with climbing roses and white shutters in a historic village of Dordogne, France.

Périgord Gold

Historic France