Châteaudun, France
Cimetière du Champdé
The remains of this ornate chapel now act as a portal to a cramped French cemetery.
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Châteaudun, France
The remains of this ornate chapel now act as a portal to a cramped French cemetery.
Cheverny, France
The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.
Blois, France
Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.
Amboise, France
The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.
Tours, France
This museum preserves over-the-top masterpieces that once qualified artisans for membership into a medieval guild.
Savonnières, France
Limestone grottoes turns everyday objects into stone.
Souzay-Champigny, France
Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.
Thorée-les-Pins, France
One man's fifteen-year diversion lead to a garden of intriguing sculptures.
Angers, France
A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.
Amanlis, France
An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.
Bouée, France
This tiny hotel perched atop a 50-foot tower really puts things into perspective.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.
Machecoul, France
The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.
Nantes, France
This small island, a byproduct of 19th-century canal construction, is now home to a charming Japanese garden.
Nantes, France
Home to the "Rat King" of Nantes and other wonders of the natural world.
Nantes, France
Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.
Nantes, France
Sleep in the hay, spin the wheel and eat grain pellets to your heart's delight.
Couëron, France
The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.
Cossé-le-Vivien, France
A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.
La Meignanne, France
At this unique farm, you can interact with adorable donkeys and view an ancient dolmen.
Saint-Georges-des-Sept-Voies, France
Beautiful carved tunnels.
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France
Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.
Les Trois-Moutiers, France
A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.
Larrivière-Saint-Savin, France
This medieval chapel is now a shrine to the region's favorite sport.