Sauve, France
La Mer de Rochers
This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.
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Sauve, France
This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.
Chartres, France
The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 11th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, France
Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.
Nice, France
Artist's eccentric property excessively decorated with found objects and work of his own.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France
Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.
Lumio, France
Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.
Apt, France
One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.
Paris, France
The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.
Les Baux-de-Provence, France
Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.
Amanlis, France
An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.
Souzay-Champigny, France
Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.
Nice, France
An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.
Cheverny, France
The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.
Saint-Léger-de-Peyre, France
A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."
Bollène, France
Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, France
The world's most famous cheese caves.
Réotier, France
This otherworldly French waterfall looks like its waters have turned to stone.
Lyon, France
Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.
Saint-Rivoal, France
An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.
Sers, France
This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.
Aix-en-Provence, France
A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Vernon, France
A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.
Rouen, France
Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.