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On a hill in Chazelet stands this robust Romanesque church, built in the 12th century. Up close, you can see that the stones are all slightly different—because they used materials that literally came from the surrounding area: pieces of fieldstone, remnants of old priories, even fossilized river sand. The most beautiful feature is the entrance: that deep, layered Romanesque arch.

You wouldn't expect it in such a small village, but this is one of the last castles in France that's still truly medieval. Think: deep moats, five robust round towers, and a square tower with those characteristic machicolations where boiling water used to be poured. Perfect for those who love castles without the Disney flavor, but with character.

No students can be found anymore, but the old college still stands. A 19th-century building that once gathered students from the villages.

The Tour du Midi marks the southern edge of the old city walls, directly where the sun shines. Guards once stood here, guarding the entrance to the city. Look closely: you can still see the narrow loopholes (meurtrières) in the wall, through which arrows, or later firearms, were aimed.

Towering over Argenton-sur-Creuse is the gilded statue of the Bonne Dame, a beacon visible from afar. What few people know is that this six-meter-high statue was dragged from the train station to the chapel in 1899 by ten oxen and thirteen horses, to the loud applause of the town's inhabitants. Today, you can hike up the hill yourself and be rewarded with a panoramic view of the Creuse valley—with the Bonne Dame still standing guard over the town.

Dam at le Moulin Loupe.