One of the great treasures of Neolithic art lies within this carefully constructed pile of rocks.

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

A castle-like sea fort from the 17th century is now a museum to oyster farming.

A small town hallucinates en masse - Bad bread, or CIA science project?

For those late-night mollusk cravings.

Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

A huge Megalithic chamber tomb located behind a cafe.

Tens of thousands of ancient rock carvings hidden in the heart of a French national park.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

15,000 year old bison sculptures.

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

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.

Site of one of World War I's most horrific scenes.

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

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

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

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

The mummified heart of Louis XVII, the lost dauphin of the French Revolution.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.

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

Artist Danielle Jacqui decorates nearly every inch of her home inside and out with her work.