Winston Churchill painted this lake during his stay Woolsack Castle in the Landes forest.

Before this bridge was built people had to wait for the ferryman, an annoyance that, the story has it, gave the town its name.

The writer took refuge in this home in Southern France for the last 17 years of his life.

Before the electric telegraph, a chain of stone towers carried messages across France.

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.

Take black faced bears with giant clubs, white faced barbers wielding axes, hunters armed with shotguns, and mix in a lot of drinking.

Experience architect Le Corbusier's modernist design for living in the home he designed for himself.

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

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

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

Legend has it this 11th-century castle was paid a visit from the devil.

The world's most famous cheese caves.

French commune at the heart of conspiracies.

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

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

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

Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.