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This mosque was based on Sub-Saharan Islamic architecture and created for the Senegalese Tirailleurs.

Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

The last remaining example of a painted house from the medieval period in Nice.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.

The ruins stand as a somber reminder of France’s worst civil catastrophe of the 20th century.

A meeting of art and architecture adorns this 5 star hotel

The writer took refuge in this home in Southern France for the last 17 years of his life.

Henri Matisse's final masterpiece.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

One architect's organic, human-centric design has been fully realized in this alien art house.