This imposing castle has stood for nearly a thousand years.

On the shores of Lake Laffrey, a monument commemorating one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most compelling victories.

The ruins of a military fortification sit atop this mountain.

A public center dedicated to showcasing and conserving the enormous shaggy Poitou donkey.

The evocative ruins of a medieval village.

A phantasmagoric tomb honors a Belgian artist-scientist's contributions to the world of spooky entertainment.

A bridge that dates back to the 12th century is said to have made the devil very angry.

Home to fantastic views and ancient graves.

A haunting medieval mural of the Danse Macabre graces the walls of this church.

One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.

Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.

Deep in the limestone cliffs of the Alabaster Coast, a German fortress built during World War II.

The home where the famous astrologer wrote some of his most telling prophecies.

A treasure trove of fine art is hiding inside this small medieval abbey in Gascony.

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

Explore an eerie, abandoned medieval citadel.

A unique military outpost carved into a rocky outcrop in the English Channel.

Celebrate the end of the Great French Wine Blight with a festival of kissing.

Today this former Nazi concentration camp stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of fascism, and a warning from history.

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.

This 12th century, partially destroyed, abbey has had several owners and was seized during the French Revolution.

This remarkable checkered church on a Corsican hilltop is fabled to have been built by angels.

Journey through the ruins of this ancient Roman temple dedicated to the god of war.

The precise origins of this pink sandstone temple are unknown.