A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.

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

135 bronze medallions mark a French meridian line which once rivaled the hotshot Greenwich timeline.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."

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

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

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

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.