This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.

A French museum of wrought iron.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

One of the most powerful religious centers in the Middle Ages, dubbed the founder of Western monasticism.

Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.

French Time Capsule-19th Century home revealed to the public.

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

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

There is a strange little carving of a person seemingly crushed by a pillar behind the remains of St. Thomas Aquinas.

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

A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.

A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.

The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.

Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.

This museum in a Paris apartment gives a unique look at the iconic French singer's life.

This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.