An overhead-view photograph captures a street scene in Châtenois, France, under an overcast sky

An overhead-view photograph captures a street scene in Châtenois, France, under an overcast sky. In the immediate foreground, the back of a person wearing a dark knit cap and a dark jacket is visible, positioned on the left side of the frame on a paved sidewalk. To the left, a multi-story building features a half-timbered upper facade with light beige infill and dark timber beams. The lower section is painted light blue/teal with red-brown stone accents at the base. Multiple windows are fitted with closed white shutters, and red spherical decorations are strung below them. A dark wooden door or gate is partially visible at the street level. The asphalt road, marked with a continuous white line down its center, runs through the image, sloping slightly upward into the distance. A white delivery van is parked or stationary on the far right of the road. Further down, a red hatchback (Peugeot, license plate partially visible as "AP 205 VT") is stationary in a line of vehicles, followed by a blue hatchback and at least two other cars. To the right of the road, a prominent building with a red-tiled roof and pink-orange facade displays dark half-timbering. It features several windows with white shutters and greenery decorations below them, along with a large arched entrance. Beyond this, additional buildings with traditional architecture line the street. In the background, a tree-covered mountain range is visible, partially obscured by mist or low clouds, under a uniformly gray, cloudy sky.