Orschwiller, France
Haut-Kœnigsbourg Castle
The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.
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Orschwiller, France
The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.
Lumio, France
Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.
Rouen, France
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
Bollène, France
Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.
Nébias, France
Green labyrinth formed by a karstic maze hidden in a preserved oak forest.
Montrichard Val de Cher, France
Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.
Aix-en-Provence, France
A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.
Arles, France
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Besançon, France
One of the world's most complex timepieces.
Haute-Isle, France
The Church of the Annunciation was carved into the face of a cliff, just like the rest of the town of Haute-Isle.
Rouen, France
This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.
Souzay-Champigny, France
Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.
Deyme, France
The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France
The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.
Carnac, France
Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.
Albi, France
A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.
Risoul, France
Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.
Asque, France
A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."
Le Puy, France
A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.
Strasbourg, France
There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.
Blois, France
Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.
Montségur, France
This French castle is said to have once held the Holy Grail but is now a gorgeous mountaintop ruin.
Asnières-sur-Seine, France
The Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the oldest pet cemeteries in the world.