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Le Coudray-Macouard · Pays de la Loire
In the heart of the Saumur region, Notre-Dame du Coudray-Macouard church has been standing in tufa stone since the 12th century, blending Romanesque sobriety and Gothic grace in this Anjou wine-growing village.
Perros-Guirec · Bretagne
A 12th-century Breton Romanesque gem, the church of Saint-Jacques in Perros-Guirec dazzles with its historiated capitals recounting the Arthurian legend and its exceptionally fine sculpted porch.
Jayac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
In the heart of the Périgord Noir region, Saint-Julien church in Jayac boasts a 12th-century Romanesque choir of rare purity, with sculpted capitals and semi-circular apsidioles - jewels of Saintonge Romanesque art.
Quimper · Bretagne
Nestling in the Ergué-Armel district of Quimper, Saint-Alor church reveals the quintessence of 16th-century Breton sacred art: a sculpted porch and a squat bell tower with timeless charm.
Erdeven · Bretagne
Three gallery dolmens nestling on the Erdeven moors: monumental Neolithic burial sites that bear witness to the mastery of building and the cult of the dead of the first Breton farmers over 5,000 years ago.
Marseille · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
In the heart of old Marseille, the Hôtel de Pesciolini combines the elegance of Provençal civil architecture from the Grand Siècle with a family history rooted in the great merchant dynasties of the city.
Guilligomarc'h · Bretagne
Perched on a hillside in Finistère, this flamboyant 16th-century Gothic chapel boasts refined architecture inherited from the diocese of Vannes, nestling in a soothing esplanade in the heart of Brittany.
An elegant town house in Marseille listed as a Historic Monument, the Hôtel Pascal epitomises the refinement of 18th-century Provençal architecture, with its meticulous facades and classical layout typical of the grand bourgeois residences of Old Marseille.
Plougonver · Bretagne
Nestling in the heart of the Trégor region, Saint-Pierre church in Plougonver boasts a sober Breton Gothic style dating from the 16th to 17th centuries, with its elegant bell tower-porch and remarkable carved sablières testifying to the genius of local craftsmen.
Gouarec · Bretagne
Nestling in the forests of Gouarec, this elegant hunting lodge belonging to the Dukes of Rohan reflects Breton aristocrats' taste for hunting and pleasure architecture. It has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1925.
Beaulieu-sur-Layon · Pays de la Loire
Nichée au cœur du vignoble angevin, cette église romane du XIIe siècle déploie ses volumes sobres et puissants, témoins discrets d'une spiritualité médiévale ancrée dans le calcaire blanc du Val de Loire.
Aix-en-Provence · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
In the heart of old Aix, the Hôtel de Panisse displays the discreet nobility of 18th-century Provencal Baroque architecture, with its ashlar façade and sovereign elegance of ironwork.
Saumur · Pays de la Loire
An elegant 18th-century town house in the Saumur region, Hôtel Blancher epitomises the lifestyle of the Loire bourgeoisie, with its sculpted tufa facade, classical layout and preserved aristocratic atmosphere.
Saint-Seurin-de-Prats · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Elegant neoclassical manor house of the Périgord, the château de Prats reveals a remarkable peristyle with Ionic columns and a monumental vestibule, refined testaments to the Empire and the Restoration on the banks of the Dordogne.
Loperhet · Bretagne
A stone sentinel erected over 3,000 years ago, the Roc'hellou burial mound keeps watch over the land around Loperhet. This Bronze Age burial mound, listed as a Historic Monument, embodies the mysterious spirituality of the first Armorican peoples.
Carsac-Aillac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nestled in the Périgord Noir, this 15th-century church captivates with its elegant four-bay wall belfry and its polygonal chancel. A flamboyant Gothic architecture preserving the secrets of a place of worship with a thousand-year history.
Vitrac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Standing guard over the Périgord Noir since the 12th century, the church of Saint-Martin de Vitrac combines Romanesque and Gothic styles under the aegis of a fortress-belfry. Its tympanum, with its lions sculpted in high relief, is a masterpiece of southern Romanesque art.
Beaumont-Hague · Normandie
Anchored in the Cotentin bocage since the 14th century, the Manoir de la Madeleine embodies four centuries of Norman history, carried on by the Jallot line, Lords of Beaumont, until the Great War.
Plougourvest · Bretagne
In the heart of Brittany's Léon region, Saint-Pierre church in Plougourvest boasts an elegant classical south porch and three Renaissance vessels, testimony to the rare architectural coherence of Finistère's sacred art.
Lambesc · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Nestling in the Lambescaine garrigue, Domaine d'Aiguebelle boasts the discreet elegance of a listed Provencal bastide, with its formal gardens and 18th-century golden stone architecture.
A stone sentinel since the Neolithic period, the Menhir du Léry in Erdeven watches over the Morbihan moors. A raw, powerful monolith, listed as a Historic Monument in the heart of Breton megalithic country.
The baroque jewel of the Aix suburb, Saint-Jean-Baptiste church's luminous ashlar façade stands in the heart of the old town, an elegant example of 18th-century Provençal religious art.
Hautefort · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A jewel of the Périgord region standing on its rocky outcrop, the Château d'Hautefort combines the classical grandeur of the 17th century with the tumultuous memory of the troubadour-warrior Bertrand de Born.
Questembert · Bretagne
A monumental oak framework dating from 1675, the Vieilles Halles de Questembert features 56 metres of galleries in the central square: a masterpiece of Breton carpentry listed as a Historic Monument.