Apt, France
Chapelle de la Santonne
One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.
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Apt, France
One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.
Bonnieux, France
From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France
Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.
Oppède, France
These medieval ruins have survived since the 12th century, even providing shelter from the Nazis.
Lourmarin, France
The Nobel-Prize-winning author of The Stranger is buried beneath a simple gravestone in a sleepy French village.
Gémenos, France
A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.
Roquevaire, France
Artist Danielle Jacqui decorates nearly every inch of her home inside and out with her work.
Allauch, France
Sleep in a climate-controlled plastic bubble for the night.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
Aix-en-Provence, France
Now a memorial, this factory was once used as a concentration camp for artists by the Vichy government.
Marseille, France
This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.
Marseille, France
This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.
Marseille, France
France's third-largest necropolis offers a peaceful respite from a busy port city.
Marseille, France
This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.
Arles, France
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
Les Baux-de-Provence, France
Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Lyon, France
A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.
Civrieux-d'Azergues, France
The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.
Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or, France
An art world insider finds himself battling for his artistic home.
Lyon, France
For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.
Lyon, France
Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.
Lyon, France
Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.