During the 17th-century, orphaned infants were placed in this barrel to be cared for by the hospital.

Explore the art and history of intricate, hand-crafted tile designs at this small museum.

These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.

This little train station is forever immortalized in film history.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.

The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

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

Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.

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

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.

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

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

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