Places clpartin Wants to Go

A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.

A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.

A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.

A bike train runs along a disused railway line through the tranquil French countryside.

The post-apocalyptic remnants of a bucolic town ruined by a plane crash.

The remains of 40,000 humans, meticulously stacked in a tiny churchyard shed.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.

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

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

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

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

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.

A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.

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