Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
Pont d'Arc
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.
Théoule-sur-Mer, France
Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.
Lyon, France
Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.
Valenciennes, France
This is what trains will look like after the zombie apocalypse.
Pont-en-Royans, France
These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.
Paris, France
A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.
Saint-Bernard, France
This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.
Paris, France
The headless bodies of more than 1,300 guillotined victims of the Reign of Terror are buried here in mass graves.
Minerve, France
A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.
Paris, France
This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.
Paris, France
The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.
Chartres, France
The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.
Paris, France
This museum in a Paris apartment gives a unique look at the iconic French singer's life.
Paris, France
A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Paris, France
This banal Parisian entranceway is not what it seems.
Paris, France
This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.
Paris, France
Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau, France
Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.
Paris, France
A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution.
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
The largest underground church in Europe.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.