Versailles, France
The Osmothèque
Perfume museum and library.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Versailles, France
Perfume museum and library.
Couëron, France
The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.
Aix-en-Provence, France
A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.
Vernon, France
A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Barbâtre, France
This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
This crumbling, graffiti-covered mansion sits tantalizingly within reach of the proletariat who frequent a public park.
Reims, France
Bits of architecture from a town destroyed in World War I now decorate this hotel garden.
Fontenay-en-Parisis, France
The post-apocalyptic remnants of a bucolic town ruined by a plane crash.
Asque, France
A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."
Paris, France
The personal library of the founder of modern neurology is open to visitors.
Strasbourg, France
There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Roubaix, France
Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.
Paris, France
An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.
Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.
Lyon, France
Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.
Pont-en-Royans, France
These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.
Maincy, France
This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.
Allauch, France
Sleep in a climate-controlled plastic bubble for the night.
Ottrott, France
An ancient monastery, a locked room, and a mysterious book heist.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Saint-Bernard, France
This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.
Théoule-sur-Mer, France
Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.