His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

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

Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.

An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.

This 12th century, partially destroyed, abbey has had several owners and was seized during the French Revolution.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.

This mountaintop mariner’s church is packed with model ships and nautical art while hosting an annual maritime festivity for the townsfolk below.

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

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

Inaugurated in 1921, this is one of many statues in France dedicated to the people who died during World War I for their country.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

Rows of multicolored bathing huts paint the sand dunes with pops of color.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

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

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.