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Musee Flaubert et d'Histoire de la Medecine

Musee Flaubert et d'Histoire de la Medecine

Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.

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Aitre St. Maclou

Aitre St. Maclou

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.

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King Richard the Lionheart's heart is entombed beneath his effigy.

King Richard I's Embalmed Heart

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

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Musee Seq des Tournelles

A French museum of wrought iron.

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Dali's Statue of Liberty

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Dali's Statue of Liberty

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

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The ruins are said by many to be the most beautiful in France

Jumièges, France

Ruins of the Jumiège Abbey

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have it all.

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Some of the decorations include broken crockery that have been priced back together

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La Maison à Vaisselle Cassée

A former milk-delivery driver and his wife turn their home into a glimmering mosaic.

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