Rustrel, France
Ochre Quarry in Colorado Provençal
One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.
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Rustrel, France
One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.
Paris, France
Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.
Asque, France
A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."
Albi, France
A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.
Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France
The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.
Carnac, France
Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.
Risoul, France
Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.
Lyon, France
A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.
Roubaix, France
Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.
Le Puy, France
A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.
Cornimont, France
This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairy wonderland.
Cossé-le-Vivien, France
A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.
Chartres, France
A mosaic-tiled house built by graveyard sweeper Raymond Isidore.
Pont-en-Royans, France
These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.
Maincy, France
This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.
Gémenos, France
A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Saint-Bernard, France
This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.
Minerve, France
A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.
Saint-Georges-des-Sept-Voies, France
Beautiful carved tunnels.
Civrieux-d'Azergues, France
The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.
Nantes, France
Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.
Lyon, France
For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.