While hiking in an idyllic deserted valley above Fouillouse we were surprised to discover a strange concrete mushroom poking up in the meadows.

Gallery (17 pictures), 18 Nov 2011: Sybil Kapoor tours China's remote Yunnan province, from its spectacular snowy peaks to its idyllic valleys.

The monastery is hidden in an idyllic, wooded valley just a few miles from the village of Tekkale, but if the Yusufeli dam is completed, Tekkale will be submerged.

Today the idyllic valley is a particular magnet for walkers, hikers, Nordic walkers and cyclists.

Behind them, forming a huge backdrop, was the cover of Ben's The Familiar, with its view of the idyllic German valley in which it was set.

Sybil Kapoor tours China's remote Yunnan province, from its spectacular snowy peaks to its idyllic valleys.

Those who escaped the carnage were led to sanctuary in an idyllic valley, its borders warded by powerful magic against the horrors beyond.

The group is rescued by Chang (H.B. Warner) and his men and taken to Shangri-La, an idyllic valley sheltered from the bitter cold.

Dark Enemy (1984) Set in an idyllic valley, the story centers around a group of children surviving after the death of their elders.

The fisherman returned home to tell the story, but the idyllic valley could never be found again.