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A poem by Arthur Rimbaud is inscribed on the wall of a street that, while it is only one block long, plays a key role in multiple novels.

The heaviest gold coin ever minted.

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

Artist's eccentric property excessively decorated with found objects and work of his own.

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

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

France's third-largest necropolis offers a peaceful respite from a busy port city.

This folk museum is devoted to small figurines of provincial village life.

This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.

For a brief time in 1960s France, families could climb into a tiny submarine and be pulled along an underwater journey.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Inside this museum, Christians were imprisoned when the Romans controlled Gaul.

Explore the 500-year history of silk-making in Lyon at this museum, workshop, and boutique.

The first modern cemetery of Lyon is complete with more than 200 chapels and monuments.

This abandoned church in central Lyon is missing its front stairs.

Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.