The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

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

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

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.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The site of the first medieval crusade that pitted Christians against Christians.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

The world's most famous cheese caves.

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

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

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

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

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

France's Lilliputian park displays over 100 of the country's monuments for visitor perusal.

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