Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
Underground Church of Saint-Jean at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
The largest underground church in Europe.
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Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
The largest underground church in Europe.
Bordeaux, France
Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
La Teste-de-Buch, France
Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.
Etsaut, France
This narrow path was cut right into a French mountainside to feed the country's early naval expansion.
France / Spain
This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.
Lourdes, France
Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.
Sers, France
This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.
Asque, France
A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."
Ordino, Andorra
Extensive Orthodox icon collection in Andorra.
Collioure, France
Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.
Ansignan, France
A functioning Roman-era aqueduct and bridge in rural southwest France.
Vals, France
A medieval church built into an ancient cave.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Creissels, France
The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, France
The world's most famous cheese caves.
Albi, France
A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.
Toulouse, France
There is a strange little carving of a person seemingly crushed by a pillar behind the remains of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Valence-sur-Baïse, France
A treasure trove of fine art is hiding inside this small medieval abbey in Gascony.
Cahors, France
A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.
Saint-Julien-des-Points, France
Cloistered comestibles are served with style at this French Orthodox monastery.
Beaumont, France
Thanks to a clever legal loophole, this mountainside wine shop sells a hybrid cuvée that's been outlawed for nearly a century.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Risoul, France
Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.