Besançon, France
Astronomical Clock of Besançon
One of the world's most complex timepieces.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Besançon, France
One of the world's most complex timepieces.
Falaise, France
The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.
Réotier, France
This otherworldly French waterfall looks like its waters have turned to stone.
Lille, France
Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.
Belfort, France
A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.
Aix-en-Provence, France
A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.
Verzy, France
Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.
Huelgoat, France
If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.
Leffrinckoucke, France
These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.
Paris, France
A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.
Haute-Isle, France
The Church of the Annunciation was carved into the face of a cliff, just like the rest of the town of Haute-Isle.
Sers, France
This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.
Bailleau-Armenonville, France
A bike train runs along a disused railway line through the tranquil French countryside.
Rustrel, France
One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.
Lyon, France
A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Amiens, France
The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.
Asnières-sur-Seine, France
The Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the oldest pet cemeteries in the world.
Cornimont, France
This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairy wonderland.
Rouen, France
This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.
Le Puy, France
A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.
Cossé-le-Vivien, France
A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.
Albi, France
A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.
Civrieux-d'Azergues, France
The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.