Bonnieux, France
Pont Julien
From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.
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Bonnieux, France
From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.
Arromanches-les-Bains, France
Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.
Machecoul, France
The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, France
Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.
Arras, France
An underground city of ancient quarry tunnels hid thousands of Allied soldiers in WWI.
Saint-Bonnet-le-Château, France
Natural mummies hidden in the crypt of a medieval French church.
La Teste-de-Buch, France
Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.
Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France
A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.
Coussac-Bonneval, France
Legend has it this 11th-century castle was paid a visit from the devil.
Carnoët, France
A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.
Rouen, France
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
Orschwiller, France
The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, France
The world's most famous cheese caves.
Montpellier, France
100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.
Bollène, France
Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.
Oppède, France
These medieval ruins have survived since the 12th century, even providing shelter from the Nazis.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
Vascœuil, France
To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.
Tende, France
Tens of thousands of ancient rock carvings hidden in the heart of a French national park.
Rouen, France
An ancient ossuary in Rouen.
Rennes-le-Château, France
French commune at the heart of conspiracies.
Chartres, France
The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 11th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.
Cheverny, France
The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.
Nice, France
An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.