Pirou, France
Pirou-Plage Ghost Village
An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.
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Pirou, France
An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.
Paris, France
A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
Colmar, France
This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.
Asque, France
A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."
Paris, France
Ordinary art transforms to extraordinary thanks to locals' quirky sense of humor.
Angoulême, France
A tiny, forgotten park of surrealist sculptures in Angouleme.
Poitiers, France
This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.
Capbreton, France
Abandoned blockhouses from Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall erode into the sea on a French beach.
Chartres, France
A once drab public housing estate is transformed into a colorful gallery of trompe l’oeil murals.
Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.
Larrivière-Saint-Savin, France
This medieval chapel is now a shrine to the region's favorite sport.
Angoulême, France
The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.
Saint-Denis, France
This hidden workshop is filled with molds of France's most iconic sculptures.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.
Hunawihr, France
Wander among free-roaming storks at the sanctuary that helped save them from local extinction.
Lille, France
This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.
Marseille, France
This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.
Delme, France
This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.
Saint-Malo, France
On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.
La Meignanne, France
At this unique farm, you can interact with adorable donkeys and view an ancient dolmen.
Paris, France
The final resting place of the "father of special effects."
Paris, France
The tombstone of an unfortunate explorer who disappeared in the Paris Catacombs.
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
This pair of running lions engraved on animal bone is one of the earliest artistic depictions of big cats.
Brest, France
Admire endangered plants in a verdant garden that looks straight out of a Monet painting.