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Thiepval Memorial

Authuille, France

Thiepval Memorial

The largest Commonwealth memorial to the missing and dead of the Battle of the Somme.

The Legos of the Palais de Justice

Rouen, France

The Legos of the Palais de Justice

Lego blocks now patch Rouen's WWII scars.

Petite Ceinture

Paris, France

Petite Ceinture

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Following in the footsteps of Hemingway and Fitzgerald.

Paris, France

Harry's New York Bar

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

Fresco ceilings

Albi, France

Albi Cathedral

A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.

Stravinsky Fountain

Paris, France

The Stravinsky Fountain

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

The miracle junction forming the natural flying buttress.

Saint-Bernard, France

Miracle Arch

The second-largest natural arch in the Chartreuse Mountains.

A view of the perfectly round Lac Pavin.

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, France

Lac Pavin

This volcanic crater lake is renowned for its perfectly round shape, stunning blue-green waters, and unique geological properties.

The 2005 Cyrano de Bergerac statue, by Mauro Corda.

Bergerac, France

Statues of Cyrano de Bergerac

Two very different statues celebrate the literary legacy of this medieval Dordogne town.

Paris - Métro Gare de Lyon

Paris, France

Gare de Lyon Métro Exotic Garden

An underground tropical garden sits inside a Paris Métro Station.

View of the chapel and the Lake of Brennilis.

Saint-Rivoal, France

Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

Maison du Québec building

Saint-Malo, France

The Maison du Québec

In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.

Notre-Dame-des-Anges

Collioure, France

Notre-Dame-des-Anges

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

The School Where Germany Surrendered

Reims, France

The School Where Germany Surrendered

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

The pathway connecting Saint-Malo to Grand Bé.

Saint-Malo, France

Grand Bé

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Château de Cheverny

Cheverny, France

Château de Cheverny

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

Le Mur des Canuts.

Lyon, France

'Le Mur des Canuts'

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

Mascarons of Pont Neuf

Paris, France

Mascarons of Pont Neuf

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

'Bouquet of Tulips'

Paris, France

'Bouquet of Tulips'

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

PA-03 up close, the oldest original invader.

Paris, France

Paris Space Invaders

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

Chapelle Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe (St. Michael of the Needle)

Le Puy, France

Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe (St. Michael of the Needle)

A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.

The Tower of Joan of Arc rising over Rouen.

Rouen, France

Tower of Joan of Arc

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

Labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral

Chartres, France

Labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

Le Passe-Muraille

Paris, France

Le Passe-Muraille

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

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