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Lussas-et-Nontronneau · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Ruines de l'ancienne chapelle de Fontroubade, appelée église Notre-Dame puis Sainte-Radegonde

At the heart of the Périgord Vert, these Romanesque ruins from the 12th century preserve intact their altar stone and an engraved Gothic bell — silent witnesses to a forgotten priory on the edge of Saintongeais influence.

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Langoat · Bretagne

Manoir de Trevennou

In the heart of Brittany's Trégor region, Trevennou manor house reveals its sculpted Renaissance fireplaces and sober elegance of the 16th century, evidence of a seigniorial architecture preserved despite the ravages of time.

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Fons · Occitanie

Maison

In Fons, in the Lot department, a 13th-century medieval chimney stack defies time: its unique conical crown on colonnettes may conceal the secret of a lantern-signal.

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Bordeaux · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Hôtel de Babylone

An eclectic jewel in the Chartrons district, since 1866 the Hôtel de Babylone has combined the grandeur of the Bordeaux trade with the refinement of a private residence, with its sumptuous decor and stables adorned with medieval sculptures.

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Saint-Germain-d'Esteuil · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Dolmen de Barbehère

A stone sentinel that has stood for more than 5,000 years, the Barbehère dolmen is the only intact megalith in the Médoc - a Neolithic sanctuary suspended in time, between the vineyards and moors of Gironde.

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Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault · Pays de la Loire

Eglise des Tuffeaux

Taillée dans le tuffeau lumineux du Val de Loire, cette église médiévale de Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault distille une atmosphère hors du temps, entre crypte romane et nef baignée de lumière dorée.

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Locquénolé · Bretagne

Maison Kerautem, dite manoir de Lesenor

Perched high above the River Morlaix, this 1965 modernist villa designed by Le Flanchec is an exceptional work of art, with its sculpted roof terrace, free-form Corbusian plan and telluric anchoring in Breton granite.

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Arles · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Hôtel de Vinsargues

In the heart of ancient Arles, the Hôtel de Vinsargues reveals the sober elegance of Provençal civil architecture, where ashlar and sculpted portals bear witness to the prestige of the Arles bourgeoisie.

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Gout-Rossignol · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château de la Vassaldie

Built between 1706 and 1714 in the heart of Périgord, this wine château combines the classic elegance of the Grand Siècle with a remarkably coherent agricultural layout. Its baldachin well and twin cisterns are a rare testimony to this style.

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Sérent · Bretagne

Eglise Saint-Pierre

In Sérent, Saint-Pierre church is a remarkable example of Breton Gothic-Renaissance architecture: portals with flowered gables, twelve-sided pillars and a roof structure dated 1601 bear witness to two centuries of work.

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Nojals-et-Clotte · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Allée couverte du Blanc

A Neolithic vestige buried in the Périgord Noir, the covered alleyway at Le Blanc in Nojals-et-Clotte reveals the secrets of a building people who disappeared over 5,000 years ago, frozen in the stone and silence of the Dordogne hills.

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Castelnau-Montratier-Sainte-Alauzie · Occitanie

Motte castrale dite Truque de Maurélis

Perched on a man-made mound overlooking the Quercy Blanc, the Truque de Maurélis is one of the oldest mottes castrales in the Lot - an exceptional reminder of the feudal era that was just beginning to emerge in the 9th century.

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Camboulit · Occitanie

Ancienne chapelle Saint-Martin

A discreet Romanesque sentinel in the Quercy region, this 12th-century funerary chapel has an astonishingly unique tripartite layout: a prayer bay, a passageway for the deceased and an apse with three openwork bays.

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Beaumont · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Maison

In the heart of Beaumont-du-Périgord, these 14th-century medieval houses are set against the ramparts of a royal bastide, providing a rare example of Perigordian Gothic civil architecture.

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Senven-Léhart · Bretagne

Calvaire

Standing in the heart of the Trégor region, this monumental 17th-century calvary, a survivor of revolutionary turmoil, displays a theory of sculpted figures of rare spiritual intensity - a discreet jewel in the crown of Breton statuary.

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Vélines · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Martin

In Vélines, the church of Saint-Martin reveals a fascinating dialogue between Romanesque and Flamboyant Gothic: two adjoining naves, portals sculpted with toric archivolts and a square bell tower set into the medieval choir.

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Istres · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Tour et chapelle d'Entressen

Aux portes de la Camargue, la tour médiévale d'Entressen dresse ses mâchicoulis depuis le XIVe siècle, flanquée d'une chapelle gothique aux élégantes croisées d'ogives — un écrin de pierre oublié dans la garrigue provençale.

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Landunvez · Bretagne

Restes du château de Trémazan

A granite sentinel beaten by the winds of Finistère, the medieval ruins of Trémazan castle face the Iroise Sea. The legendary birthplace of Tanguy du Châtel, this 13th-century Breton stronghold fascinates visitors with its square keep and tumultuous history.

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Mazeyrolles · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise d'Aigueparse

Nestled in the Périgord Noir, the église d'Aigueparse reveals its past as a medieval fortress: battlements, arrow slits and a 14th-century defensive tower bear witness to the turmoil of the croisade albigeoise and the guerre de Cent Ans.

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Guern · Bretagne

Calvaire et bornes milliaires de Locmeltro

In Guern, in the heart of Morbihan, the Locmeltro Calvary (1743) stands side by side with two Roman milestones, one of which serves as a font - a striking crossroads between Antiquity and Baroque Brittany.

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Saint-Céré · Occitanie

Maison

A Romanesque jewel in the Quercy region, this medieval house in Saint-Céré features a 12th-century geminated window of rare delicacy, with its column adorned with claws and its capital carved with Cistercian precision.

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Sainte-Tréphine · Bretagne

Tumulus de Kerlabour

A stone sentinel in the heart of inland Brittany, the Kerlabour tumulus has stood guard over the moors of Sainte-Tréphine for over 3,500 years - a rare testimony to the funerary sacredness of the Armorican Bronze Age.

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Mohon · Bretagne

Camp des Rouëts

An enigmatic vestige of the early Middle Ages, the Camp des Rouëts dominates the Mohon moors in inland Brittany. An enclosure of earth and stone, it bears witness to a Carolingian defensive occupation in the heart of Morbihan.

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Périgueux · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Maison ancienne dite Maison des Dames de la Foi ou ancien hôtel Arnaud de Laborie

The Romanesque jewel of old Périgueux, this 12th-century residence is home to some rare medieval murals with neo-Testamentary iconography, providing exceptional evidence of Périgord wall art that has almost disappeared.

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