Places ncschilp Wants to Go

A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.

A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.

This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.

This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.

A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

A tiny, forgotten park of surrealist sculptures in Angouleme.

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.

These colorful French islands spent a stint bootlegging booze during American Prohibition.

This is what trains will look like after the zombie apocalypse.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

An unusual sand beach in the middle of a forest.

The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 11th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.

These ruins reveal the remarkably intact layout of a Roman marketplace.

This striking fort on the Maginot Line looks just as it did after being destroyed in the Fall of France.

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

This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.

Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.

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

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.