Kaysersberg, Alsace, France Jul 4, 2026

On July 4, the Tour de France begins—perfect timing to spotlight northeastern France and the Alsace village of Kaysersberg. Set along the Weiss River, about 12 kilometres northwest of Colmar, this historic town lies on the eastern slopes of the Vosges Mountains.

© Federica Gentile/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Nature’s art installation
Spiralling upward...
Jul 4, 2024Dam, lake and mountains in Kerala
Jul 4, 2025Orosei, Sardinia, Italy

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Gravity-defying wonders of the world
Oct 29, 2024Great horned owl
Jul 31, 2026Virginia Creeper Trail, Damascus, Virginia, United States
Mar 10, 2024Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India
Celebrating the Scottish bard
Nov 11, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Feb 28, 2026Oloupena Falls, island of Molokai, Hawaii, United States
Sep 2, 2023Allens Hummingbird
Sep 24, 2025Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States
Sep 15, 2024Annas hummingbird, Santa Cruz, California, USA
On the trail of the Indian eagle-owl
What are these predators doing?
Apr 29, 2026Belém Tower, Lisbon, Portugal
Dec 18, 2023Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Where is this ethereal mountain?
Oct 31, 2025Bran Castle in Bran, Brașov, Romania
A ghost on the mountain
Whats so funny?
May 30, 2024Everglades National Park, Florida, USA
Aug 23, 2023Cenotaphs, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
Kings of the north
Oct 29, 2025Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
Mar 11, 2026Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
Mar 26, 2025Manatee in Crystal River, Florida, United States
A mountaintop cultural wonder
May 31, 2024Gunnerside, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England
Jan 11, 2024Eurasian lynx
Jun 26, 2025Horse Head Rock, New South Wales, Australia
Jan 10, 2026The Matterhorn reflected in Lake Stellisee at sunrise, Zermatt, Switzerland
Jul 9, 2024Talampaya National Park, Argentina