This stone memorial commemorates a group of French patriots slain by French fascists.

The tomb of a hard traveling saint is constantly covered in shoes as offerings to heal disabled youth.

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

The people's champion of the French Revolution was so overcome by grief at his wife's death that he exhumed her in the dead of night to make one final replica of her face.

Supposed home of the camel ridden by Napoleon during his Egyptian campaign.

The largest refracting telescope in Europe is housed on the grounds of a former French castle.

A small world of mechanical magic and metal merry-go-rounds in an outsider art museum.

Whether hero or rogue, his silver bullet is said to have taken down the murderous "Beast of Gevaudan."

Journey through the ruins of this ancient Roman temple dedicated to the god of war.

More than 140 granite sculptures decorate the lawn of this French sculptor.

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

At this unique farm, you can interact with adorable donkeys and view an ancient dolmen.

This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.

A once drab public housing estate is transformed into a colorful gallery of trompe l’oeil murals.

Huge Russian Orthodox cemetery in danger of being converted into open public space.

This pair of running lions engraved on animal bone is one of the earliest artistic depictions of big cats.

This "social palace" housing complex created a relatively stable and self-contained worker's society... for a time.

The cellar of a former factory is now home to a collection of gloves, machines, and tools of the trade.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

This folk museum is devoted to small figurines of provincial village life.

Celebrate the end of the Great French Wine Blight with a festival of kissing.

A miniature Corsican village built out of pebbles.

A functioning Roman-era aqueduct and bridge in rural southwest France.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.