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Préchac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens

Nestled in the heart of the Bazadais, the église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens de Préchac reveals seven centuries of architectural layering, from austere Romanesque to soaring Gothic, crowned by an elegant Gascon clocher-arcade.

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Le Buisson-de-Cadouin · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Halle de Cadouin

In the heart of the Périgord Noir, the medieval arcades of the Cadouin market stand opposite the Cistercian abbey. A masterpiece of traditional carpentry, listed as a Historic Monument, it embodies the commercial soul of a timeless pilgrimage village.

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Morlaix · Bretagne

Manoir de Kéroch'iou

Built in 1563 in the heart of Finistère, the manor house of Kéroch'iou captivates with its combination of dark schist and light granite, its Nordic square tower and its semi-circular armorial portal of rare Breton elegance.

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Saint-André-de-Double · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-André

Nestled in the heart of the Double périgourdine, the église Saint-André raises its Romanesque-Gothic bell tower above a landscape of oak trees and ponds. Its monumental relieving arch and its amber ferruginous sandstone make it a discreet gem of the Périgord blanc.

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Saint-Ségal · Bretagne

Chapelle Saint-Sébastien, arc de triomphe, calvaire et placître

The jewel of the Breton parish enclosure, the chapel of Saint-Sébastien de Saint-Ségal boasts five centuries of Gothic architecture, crowned by an extraordinary sculpted rood beam and a unique octagonal sacristy.

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Romagne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Vivien

Fortified Romanesque gem of the Entre-deux-Mers, the église Saint-Vivien de Romagne reveals a wall belfry crowned with a turret fitted with arrow slits and an apse equipped with a wall walk — a striking architecture of war and worship.

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Belvès · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Manoir de Pech Godou

Perched on its Périgord hill, the manoir de Pech Godou unfolds eight centuries of history between its medieval keep, machicolations and Renaissance windows — a discreet gem of the vallée de la Nauze.

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Les Baux-de-Provence · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Pavillon de la Reine Jeanne, dit aussi Pavillon Mistral

Nestling in the spectacular ruins of Les Baux-de-Provence, this 16th-century Renaissance pavilion combines sculpted elegance with Provençal light - a discreet gem immortalised by Frédéric Mistral.

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Figeac · Occitanie

Hôpital

Anchored in the medical history of Figeac since the 5th century, this general hospital with its sober Lotois classicism unfurls its three wings around an inner courtyard, a rare testimony to the royal benevolence of Louis XIV.

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Floirac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Maison Lemoine

Rem Koolhaas's masterpiece in Floirac, the Maison Lemoine (1994-1998) pushes the boundaries of domestic architecture with its central platform lift and its layering of three distinct worlds.

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Guenroc · Bretagne

Église Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais

In the heart of Brittany's Penthièvre region, the church of Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais in Guenroc reveals a flamboyant Gothic style tinged with sober classicism, where ashlar and a squat bell tower blend with the tranquillity of the Costarmorican bocage.

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Marchenoir · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison dite du Bourreau

In the heart of Marchenoir, this mysterious 15th-century residence conceals a spiral oak staircase of rare Gothic elegance behind a Franciscan cord crest.

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Listrac-de-Durèze · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Barthélémy

Nestled in the heart of the Entre-deux-Mers, the église Saint-Barthélémy de Listrac-de-Durèze reveals its modillions carved with human heads and a Gothic chevet grafted onto a Romanesque nave of understated elegance.

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Tursac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Gisement péhistorique dit de la Maison Forte de Reignac

Troglodytic cliff face overlooking the Vézère, the Maison Forte de Reignac encompasses five millennia of continuous human occupation, from the Upper Palaeolithic to the Gallo-Roman period, within an exceptional Périgord landscape.

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Plufur · Bretagne

Chapelle Saint-Nicolas

Nestling on the moors of Plufur, this 15th-century Breton chapel is intriguing because of the inscription in Old Breton that runs along its entire façade and its isolation, which has kept it intact for centuries.

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Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue · Normandie

La Chapelle des Marins

Nestling against the waves of the Cotentin peninsula, the Chapelle des Marins in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue has watched over the fishermen and sailors of Normandy for centuries, combining maritime devotion with sober granite architecture.

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Plouescat · Bretagne

Halles, puis syndicat d'initiative

In the heart of Plouescat, these 17th-century Breton covered market halls boast a remarkably elegant wooden framework, an unspoilt testimony to the merchant life of Finistère. A listed historic monument since 1915.

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Le Thoureil · Pays de la Loire

Eglise Saint-Charles

Nichée au bord de la Loire, l'église Saint-Charles du Thoureil dévoile un roman angevin d'une rare sobriété : voûtes en berceau brisé, pierre de tuffeau dorée et clocher-porche du XIIe siècle inscrits dans un paysage ligérien hors du temps.

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Saumur · Pays de la Loire

Croix dite Croix Bourdon

Érigée au XVe siècle au cœur du Saumurois, la Croix Bourdon est un rare témoin de la piété populaire médiévale, sculptée dans le tuffeau local avec une finesse remarquable pour une croix de chemin.

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Bonneval · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison gothique

A medieval gem in Bonneval, this Gothic house in the Eure-et-Loir reveals the decorative finesse of 14th and 15th century civil architecture: mullioned windows, limestone facade and sculpted details of rare elegance.

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Audierne · Bretagne

Eglise Saint-Raymond, ou Saint-Rumon

Facing the sea spray of Finistère, the church of Saint-Raymond in Audierne combines the sobriety of 16th-century Breton Gothic with the majesty of a Baroque bell tower rebuilt in the 18th century, the silent guardian of a thousand-year-old fishing port.

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Glomel · Bretagne

Ferme de Kerblouz

In the heart of central Brittany, Kerblouz farmhouse is the embodiment of 17th-century Armorican rural architecture in all its granite sobriety. A rare example of Breton peasant life, it is listed as a Historic Monument.

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Locquirec · Bretagne

Cimetière

Nestling against the sea in Brittany, the Locquirec cemetery is a monumental jewel listed in 1938, where Breton crosses and parish enclosures bear witness to an ancestral funerary art of rare beauty.

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Aix-en-Provence · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Hôtel Ricard de Saint Albin, dit aussi hôtel Ribbe

A jewel of Aix civil architecture from the Grand Siècle, the Hôtel Ricard de Saint-Albin displays the discreet elegance of Provençal Baroque, with its ordered façade and sculpted portal of rare finesse.

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