This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

The former global standard for the exact mass of one kilogram sits under lock and key outside Paris.

18th century underground pilgrimage site, dedicated to a Saint that did something...

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

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.

Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.

Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.

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

A bike train runs along a disused railway line through the tranquil French countryside.

The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.

A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.

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

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

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

Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.

Underground hospital complex constructed by slave laborers during the German occupation of the Channel Islands.

One of the world's smallest prisons boasts just two small cells.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.