National audience ; An image from the NOAA 11 meteorological satellite gives the opportunity to observe the distribution of the main regional landscapes, as seen from space. A routine process of colored composition displays determining spatial features (urban network and topography) in France. Some traditional boudaries are obvious (Cévennes-Languedoc), wheras others (Forêt du Double et Périgord) are not usually considered as such. The largest physiographic areas are the main conditioning factor to understand the localisation of peopled regions and landscapes.