This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

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

Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.

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

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.

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

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

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.