The Castle of Murol
Having been at various times a fortress, a magnificent palace and, finally, a prison, Murol was restored to its medieval appearance. The castle is included in the list of Historical monuments of France of national importance.
Fort Boyard Fortress
If it were not for the TV project of the same name, no one would remember this world-famous architectural monument in France today. Fort Boyard is a majestic stone ship made of granite and limestone, 68 m long, 31 m wide and 20 m high! The fort even managed to serve as a prison until it became a world-famous TV site.
Futuroscope Park
Speaking of children’s amusement parks in France, the vast majority of tourists will primarily name Disneyland in Paris. However, this is not the only such complex in the country of wine and cheese. A technology—themed park is located 400 km from Paris in the vicinity of the city of Poitiers.
Saint-Savin-sur-Gartamp
Since the 9th century, all travelers, pilgrims and merchants on their way from Paris to the Catholic “Mecca” — the Spanish town of Santiago de Compostella, stayed at the abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartamp. It is also called the Romanesque Sistine Chapel.