On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Napoleon's childhood home is now open for people to explore the beginnings of France's short general.

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

This Corsican Neolithic site is full of pre-Roman megalithic structures that may or may not be penises.

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

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

French commune at the heart of conspiracies.

Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.

If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.

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

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

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

This French castle is said to have once held the Holy Grail but is now a gorgeous mountaintop ruin.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

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

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.