Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

A huge Megalithic chamber tomb located behind a cafe.

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

A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

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

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

French commune at the heart of conspiracies.

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

An underground city of ancient quarry tunnels hid thousands of Allied soldiers in WWI.

The world's most famous cheese caves.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

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

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

Bits of architecture from a town destroyed in World War I now decorate this hotel garden.