Military in France

A World War I German experimental concrete plant, hidden deep in a French forest.

A surprising relic of WWII, sitting boldly in a Marseille street.

Tour part of the Maginot Line bunker system built to defend France against a German invasion.

A modest statue dedicated to Pierre Bayle, a young military drummer who willingly fought and died for his beloved France.

This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.

A memorial to the soldiers who died in the bloody battles to control Verdun in World War I.

The remains of this castle, known as the Witch’s Eye, watch over the Thur Valley.

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

This striking fort on the Maginot Line looks just as it did after being destroyed in the Fall of France.

A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.