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The castle where the Marquis de Sade lived out his darkest fantasies.

This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.

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

A gothic church dedicated to the love of wine.

Peeing dogs guard the Roman hunting goddess atop a fountain at France’s Château de Fontainebleau.

A towering baroque basilica jutting out of the French countryside.

The little tuxedo cat survived the trip, then languished in obscurity.

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

Balconies that have a most unusual accent.

A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.

A glamorous hotel that once accommodated French resistance fighters and concentration camp survivors.

The man who introduced reinforced concrete to the world demonstrated its genius by using it to build his own house.

This symbol of the French Revolution still stands where it was first planted during the 18th-century.

Napoleon's childhood home is now open for people to explore the beginnings of France's short general.

Medieval Danse Macabre Fresco in Northern Brittany.

The ruins of an abandoned cemetery are among the last remnants of the old village of La Boulaye before a wealthy landowner had it relocated.

Admire endangered plants in a verdant garden that looks straight out of a Monet painting.

The site of the first medieval crusade that pitted Christians against Christians.

Sculpture of a legendary French dragon.

A winery built on the site of a Gallo-Roman estate uses historical tools to recreate ancient vintages.

The room where Vincent van Gogh died.

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.