Larmor-Baden, France
Cairn de Gavrinis
One of the great treasures of Neolithic art lies within this carefully constructed pile of rocks.
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Larmor-Baden, France
One of the great treasures of Neolithic art lies within this carefully constructed pile of rocks.
Lovagny, France
A suspended footbridge allows for traversing this gorge carved through the French Alps.
Capbreton, France
Abandoned blockhouses from Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall erode into the sea on a French beach.
Coussac-Bonneval, France
Legend has it this 11th-century castle was paid a visit from the devil.
Le Château-d'Olonne, France
This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.
Hendaye, France
The eclectic observatory castle of a 19th-century astronomer and explorer.
Dives-sur-Mer, France
Personal garden filled with mosaics made of recycled garbage.
Chevreuse, France
A total of 22 tiny bridges cross this canal of the Yvette River, forming a unique trail.
Les Baux-de-Provence, France
Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.
Saint-Malo, France
Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.
Saint-Étienne, France
An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps.
Saint-Malo, France
Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.
Noisy-sur-École, France
An unusual sand beach in the middle of a forest.
Treigny, France
Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.
Delme, France
This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.
Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois, France
This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.
Metz, France
A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.
Paris, France
This 18th-century sundial was designed to calculate the date of Easter each year.
Dénezé-sous-Doué, France
Figures of unknown origin carved into the surfaces of underground caves.
Carnoët, France
A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.
Rouen, France
An ancient ossuary in Rouen.
Besançon, France
One of the world's most complex timepieces.
Cheverny, France
The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.
Lille, France
This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.