Clermont-Ferrand, France
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.
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Clermont-Ferrand, France
A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.
Aigues-Mortes, France
This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
Chamonix, France
An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
The largest underground church in Europe.
Tonnerre, France
This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.
Giverny, France
At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.
Marseille, France
This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.
Paris, France
Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.
Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.
Montignac, France
Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."
Jumièges, France
Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.
Paris, France
This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.
Paris, France
Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.
Paris, France
This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.
Paris, France
A museum of magic with a Sadist past.
Paris, France
A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.
Paris, France
A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.
Paris, France
A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.
Paris, France
One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Paris, France
This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Paris, France
Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.