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

What if all public housing projects had been designed by "the Pygmalion of modern architecture," not only their prototype?

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

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

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

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

A winery built on the site of a Gallo-Roman estate uses historical tools to recreate ancient vintages.

From the dishes to the art, this Michelin-starred restaurant orbits around one beloved French melon.

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

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