An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

One of the great treasures of Neolithic art lies within this carefully constructed pile of rocks.

A castle-like sea fort from the 17th century is now a museum to oyster farming.

A magical, macabre wax museum, beloved by locals, uses real artifacts to depict an assassination from the French Revolution.

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.

This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

This impressive chasm is one of the longest natural underground cavities in the world.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."