These medieval ruins have survived since the 12th century, even providing shelter from the Nazis.

The castle where the Marquis de Sade lived out his darkest fantasies.

From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.

A private garden of sculptural eccentricities.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.

This workshop and small museum is dedicated to tiny, delicate figurines that began as a subversive craft after the French Revolution.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

One architect's organic, human-centric design has been fully realized in this alien art house.

Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.

A place to see how French aristocrats lived in the early 1900s.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.