Cranes heading north over the Dordogne

PEOPLE across France will be looking to the skies at the moment watching the magnificent sight of the migratory flight of the crane, or la grue.

After a winter in southern Spain they make their way northwards in massive flocks, flying at an altitude of between 200m and 1km, arriving in Germany and Scandinavia for the summer months.

For more details take a look at the European Crane Working Group.

And if you’ve taken your own videos or photos please feel free to leave a link below so others can enjoy this beautiful act of nature.