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A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.

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

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

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

The remains of 40,000 humans, meticulously stacked in a tiny churchyard shed.

A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.

The Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the oldest pet cemeteries in the world.

A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.

This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

A museum dedicated to one of Paris’s most famous residents, tucked into a corner of one of the city’s most famous squares.

This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers.

Saintly bones pressed into a wax effigy of a Catholic superstar.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.

Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

The headless bodies of more than 1,300 guillotined victims of the Reign of Terror are buried here in mass graves.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.