A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

When the imprisoned pope's remains were finally returned to the Vatican, his heart stayed behind in France.

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

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

This army of concretions is an unexplained geological phenomenon unlike anything else in the world.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.

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.

The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 11th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.

A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.

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

15,000 year old bison sculptures.

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

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

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

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

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

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

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

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

A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.

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.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.