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Saint-Vincent-le-Paluel · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Vincent

Nestling in the Périgord Noir, the church of Saint-Vincent boasts an exceptional Romanesque portal featuring a rare depiction of the Trinity in the guise of a man with three eyes - a fascinating medieval iconography that is almost unique in France.

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Carantilly · Normandie

Château

In the heart of the Normandy bocage, this 18th-century estate combines a château full of character, farm outbuildings and an exceptional cider press, documented as early as 1796, a living testimony to Norman apple-growing civilisation.

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Maupertus-sur-Mer · Normandie

Menhir

The menhir at Maupertus-sur-Mer has stood as a granite sentinel on the Cap de la Hague since Neolithic times. It is one of the oldest megalithic monuments in the Cotentin region and has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1889.

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Les Salles · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Menhir de Clotte

Standing on the edge of the Gironde forests, the Clotte menhir is a stone sentinel raised over 4,000 years ago, a silent and striking reminder of the prehistoric human presence in the Entre-Deux-Mers region.

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Goulien · Bretagne

Stèle protohistorique

Standing on the Crozon peninsula, this protohistoric stele from Goulien bears witness to thousands of years of Breton spirituality. Listed as a Historic Monument, its monolithic silhouette rising out of the Finistère moors is intriguing.

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Rions · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Seurin

At the gateway to the Entre-deux-Mers region, the church of Saint-Seurin in Rions displays its sculpted Romanesque capitals - Daniel, Abraham, mysterious interlacing - in the heart of a fortified medieval town of unspoilt charm.

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Marseille · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Marégraphe

Sentinelle silencieuse des marées depuis 1885, le Marégraphe de Marseille est le seul instrument de ce type encore en fonctionnement en Europe — et le gardien du zéro absolu de toute la topographie française.

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Gourdon · Occitanie

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Neiges

Nestling in the Lot department, this chapel combines a 12th-century Romanesque apse with a 17th-century Baroque façade, crowned by a pediment with a coat-of-arms escutcheon. This discreet gem has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1973.

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Bieuzy · Bretagne

Fontaine de Saint-Bieuzy

Nestling in the heart of Brittany's Morbihan region, the Fontaine de Saint-Bieuzy features a semi-circular arch under a brace and sculpted crosses, a 16th-century flamboyant Gothic masterpiece listed as a Historic Monument.

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Cahors · Occitanie

Ancien archidiaconé

A Renaissance gem nestling in the heart of Cahors, the former archdeaconry boasts a facade carved with exceptional sculptures and interiors where stone fireplaces and painted beamed ceilings reflect the ecclesiastical splendour of the 16th century.

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Saint-Médard-en-Jalles · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château du Bourdieu

An elegant 18th-century château with rhythmic bosses, Le Bourdieu spreads its wings in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles, a discreet guardian of the wine-growing and seigniorial heritage of the Médoc region of Bordeaux.

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Miers · Occitanie

Gisement préhistorique des Fieux

Buried in the Quercy limestone plateaux, the Fieux cave has been providing exceptional evidence of prehistoric mankind for 40,000 years: rock engravings, bones and Palaeolithic occupations stratified in a single underground sanctuary.

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Tonquédec · Bretagne

Demeure

Built around 1730 in Tonquédec, this Breton residence inspired by the Malouinières combines classical rigour with the art of seigneurial living, with its square-pillared gateway and period central wooden staircase.

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Loc-Eguiner · Bretagne

Eglise Saint-Eguiner

Tucked away in the heart of Finistère, the church of Saint-Eguiner in Loc-Eguiner boasts an elegant porch bell tower with double lanterns, a testament to Breton fervour in the late 16th century.

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Les Junies · Occitanie

Eglise Saint-Perdufle (Saint-Perdou) de la Masse

Nestling in the Quercy Blanc region, this 13th-century Romanesque church is home to an unsuspected treasure: early 16th-century tempera murals, vibrant with life and symbolism, some of the most moving in the Lot.

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Saint-Médard-de-Mussidan · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château de Longua

On the banks of the Isle in Périgord, Château de Longua combines the neoclassical elegance of the early 19th century with the aura of a medieval chapel dating from 1435, all set in parkland designed by the great Bülher.

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Léognan · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château Belin

A discreet eighteenth-century chartreuse from Bordeaux, Château Belin unfurls its classic elegance in the heart of the Léognan vineyards, between a refined central pavilion and U-shaped outbuildings reflecting the French art of living.

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Marcé · Pays de la Loire

Remparts de terre, dénommés Fossés des Romains

Vestiges antiques énigmatiques au cœur du Maine-et-Loire, ces remparts de terre nommés « Fossés des Romains » dessinent encore dans le paysage angevin les contours d'un ouvrage défensif vieux de deux millénaires.

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Belz · Bretagne

Menhir du Villionnec

A stone sentinel raised to the sky for over 5,000 years, the Villionnec menhir in Belz embodies the mysterious megalithic fervour of Morbihan, on these Atlantic shores where deepest Brittany converses with eternity.

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Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné · Pays de la Loire

Eglise paroissiale

Chef-d'œuvre néo-gothique du Maine-et-Loire, l'église de Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné déploie une flèche octogonale en pierre et des toiles symbolistes de Paul Audfray, joyau discret du renouveau médiéval au cœur de l'Anjou.

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Saint-Jean-des-Champs · Normandie

Château du Pont-Roger

Nestling in the Norman bocage of the Cotentin peninsula, Château du Pont-Roger combines the robust medieval style of the 15th century with the classical elegance of the 17th century, forming a rare and well-preserved architectural ensemble in the heart of the Manche region.

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Lourdoueix-Saint-Michel · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmen du Bois-Plantaire

A discreet megalithic vestige nestling in the Creuse woods, this Neolithic dolmen, listed as a Historic Monument in 1914, bears witness to a human presence dating back over 5,000 years on the edge of the Berry region.

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Figeac · Occitanie

Hôtel d'Arnaldy ou de Monsembernard

A discreet jewel of 18th-century Figeac, the Hôtel d'Arnaldy still retains the elegance of its 1734 fittings, a rare testimony to the art of living of the noblesse de robe of the Lot.

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Morlaix · Bretagne

Maison dite L'Ancien Magasin Cornic

Formerly the privateer Charles Cornic's catch house, this sturdy 18th-century granite manor house with its twelve bays overlooks the River Morlaix, and bears witness to the golden age of maritime racing in Brittany.

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