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Plouaret · Bretagne
An archetypal example of Trégor civil architecture, the manor house of Guernac'hanay stands with its six Renaissance arches and monumental gateway flanked by corbelled sentry boxes in the Breton countryside around Plouaret.
Chartrené · Pays de la Loire
Nichée au cœur du Maine-et-Loire, l'église de Chartrené dévoile un nef romane du XIIe siècle d'une sobre élégance, enrichie de campagnes baroque et classique qui témoignent de la vitalité architecturale de l'Anjou rural.
Orgon · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Perched on the heights of Orgon, this 14th-century Gothic-Baroque church offers a rare architectural dialogue between Provençal ashlar and medieval sobriety, and has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1926.
Doville · Normandie
A stone sentinel on the Cotentin coast, this former 17th-century guardhouse still stands guard over an exceptional site, a rare testimony to coastal defence under the Ancien Régime.
Carnac · Bretagne
At the heart of the megalithic landscape of Carnac, the 31-metre Saint-Colomban Fountain is a flamboyant Gothic ensemble of rare coherence: a niche with an accolade, successive basins and a washhouse - a sacred art of water in Breton granite.
Plogonnec · Bretagne
Nestling at the bottom of a Breton valley, this Renaissance Latin cross chapel captivates visitors with its triple-domed bell tower and fully sculpted sablières - a timeless granite setting.
Fos-sur-Mer · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Nichée au cœur de la vieille ville de Fos-sur-Mer, l'église Saint-Sauveur dévoile un roman provençal d'une sobre élégance, héritage vivant des bâtisseurs du XIe siècle.
Plaine-Haute · Bretagne
A stone sentinel in the heart of the Côtes-d'Armor region, the Menhir known as Le Fuseau de Plaine-Haute fascinates with its slender, streamlined silhouette, a rare testimony to Breton megalithic spirituality.
Neuvy-en-Mauges · Pays de la Loire
Nestling in the hedged farmlands of the Mauges region of Angers, the Manoir de l'Aunay-Gontard displays the discreet elegance of 17th-century provincial architecture, with its tufa stone facades and seigniorial dwelling listed as a Historic Monument.
Laniscat · Bretagne
Standing in the cemetery of the Rosquelfen chapel in Laniscat, this monumental 16th-century calvary embodies the soul of Breton sculpture, with its figures carved in kersanton and its slender shaft.
La Chapelle-Bouëxic · Bretagne
In the heart of Ille-et-Vilaine, this 17th-century château boasts a seigniorial dwelling with preserved wood panelling and harmonious outbuildings framing a courtyard of honour with a fine Breton unity.
Caudan · Bretagne
A Neolithic vestige of rare formal elegance, the circular chamber of the Nelhouët dolmen in Caudan stands in the heart of Morbihan: one of the most remarkable funerary monuments with a corridor in the Lorient region.
Sermaise · Pays de la Loire
Lovée au cœur du village angevin de Sermaise, cette église romane et gothique conjugue la sobre élégance du XIIe siècle à la fantaisie flamboyante du XVe, formant un dialogue de pierres unique dans le bocage du Maine-et-Loire.
Linac · Occitanie
A medieval sentinel of the Lot, the Château de Puy-Launay's gutted round towers and timber-framed sentry walk face the hills of Ségala. A room known as that of François I and trompe-l'œil paintings of flowers complete this rare testimony to the 14th and 17th centuries.
Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou · Pays de la Loire
An elegant 18th-century château from Anjou, Pignerolles unfurls its classical facades in the heart of an English-style park. The scene of a secret chapter in the Second World War, it combines architectural grace with a disturbing memory.
Ploërmel · Bretagne
A granite sentinel standing at the gateway to Ploërmel, the Bezon Cross is a masterpiece of Breton monolithic sculpture, carved from a single block and steeped in centuries of popular devotion.
Landivisiau · Bretagne
In the heart of the Breton Léon region, Landivisiau cemetery is home to a 17th-century funeral chapel with unique sculptural caryatids, a little-known jewel of Breton heritage that was listed as a Historic Monument in 1916.
Landéan · Bretagne
Perched in the national forest of Fougères, this protohistoric Breton oppidum reveals the remains of a fortified Gallic town, a silent witness to a Celtic people who were masters of the Armorican heights.
Vannes · Bretagne
The Second Empire jewel of Vannes, the Morbihan prefecture boasts a remarkable Louis XIII pastiche, crowned by a sculpted pediment featuring the Breton heroes Nominoë and Alain Barbe-Torte.
Fougères · Bretagne
A striking vestige of religious life in Fougères, this former 17th-century convent combines monastic austerity with classical refinement, with its dormer windows alternating between triangular and circular pediments - a rare signature of the great Breton century.
Berric · Bretagne
Nestling in the Breton countryside of Morbihan, this 16th-century chapel with its sharp curves and ornate pinnacles is a graceful testament to the piety of Renaissance lords in Brittany.
Sergeac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Formerly a Templar commandery nestled in the Périgord noir, the manoir de Cramirat reveals a medieval pointed arch, a vaulted cellar, and a corbelled tower of striking authenticity.
Pont-Péan · Bretagne
The Pont-Péan silver-lead mine, an industrial relic listed as a Historic Monument, reveals two centuries of mining in Brittany, set against a backdrop of brick architecture and purple shale.
Bérigny · Normandie
On the edge of the Normandy bocage, the Château de Saint-Quentin-d'Elle boasts seven centuries of history: medieval 13th-century towers and elegant 18th-century classical main building, nestling in the greenery of the Manche region.