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Canville-la-Rocque · Normandie

Château d'Olonde

A medieval sentinel of the English Channel, Château d'Olonde superimposes seven centuries of Norman history: square Renaissance towers, 18th-century dwellings and Romanesque remains form a rare architectural palimpsest.

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Saint-Etienne-du-Grès · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Oratoire du 16s

A discreet 16th-century stone jewel nestling in the Alpilles mountains, this Provencal oratory, listed as a Historic Monument, embodies the popular piety and votive art of the Southern Renaissance.

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Saint-Vincent-Jalmoutiers · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Vincent

A jewel of Saintonge Romanesque architecture in Périgord, the church of Saint-Vincent de Jalmoutiers features a medieval cupola and round-arched porch set in the greenery of the Dordogne region.

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Baugé · Pays de la Loire

Hôtel Maillard

Demeure Renaissance et classique nichée au cœur de Baugé-en-Anjou, l'hôtel Maillard déploie ses façades raffinées entre XVIe et XVIIe siècle, témoignage discret mais éloquent de la prospérité bourgeoise angevine.

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Daubèze · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Sulpice

A discreet Romanesque sentinel of the Entre-Deux-Mers region, the church of Saint-Sulpice de Daubèze unfurls its sober 12th-century volumes in the heart of the Gironde vineyards, an intact testimony to Saintonge Romanesque art in the Gironde.

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Brantôme · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Castel de la Hierce

Standing on the wooded heights of Brantôme, Castel de la Hierce displays the discreet elegance of the Périgord Renaissance: round towers, mullioned windows and blonde Périgord stone make up a picture of rare coherence.

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Lamballe · Bretagne

Maison du 17e siècle

In the heart of Lamballe, this 17th-century residence reveals the sober elegance of Breton civil architecture: sculpted half-timbering, granite and corbelling bear witness to exceptional local craftsmanship.

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Autoire · Occitanie

Château de Busqueilles

Nestling in the Haut Quercy region, this 17th-century château combines sober stonework with refinement: pedimented dormers, spiral staircases and the slate roofing typical of the Causses region.

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Locmaria-Grand-Champ · Bretagne

Château de Coët-Candec

On the edge of Morbihan, Coët-Candec reveals seven centuries of Breton seigniorial architecture: a medieval moated enclosure, a 15th-century polygonal staircase tower and elegant armorial fireplaces.

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Birac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Laurent de Birac

Nestling in the vineyards of the Gironde, Saint-Laurent church in Birac is home to an unsuspected treasure: a cycle of 15th-century wall paintings depicting the Last Judgement, which are unusually expressive for a medieval rural setting.

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Durbans · Occitanie

Site archéologique du dolmen des Roques n° 2

In the heart of the limestone Quercy region, this Neolithic dolmen of rare integrity reveals its burial chamber and circular cairn with a double crown of slabs - exceptional evidence of the funerary architecture of the megalith builders.

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Saint-Germain-sur-Ay · Normandie

Ancien corps de garde, dit Chapelle du Corps de Garde

A forgotten sentinel of the Normandy coastline, this 17th-century chapel of the Corps de Garde watches over the Cotentin coastline, a rare testimony to maritime defence under Louis XIV.

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Plésidy · Bretagne

Menhir de Caëlonan, ou Caillouan

A stone sentinel that has stood guard over the countryside of Plésidy since the Neolithic period, the Caëlonan menhir is one of the most striking landmarks in the Trégor region. A striking, crude monolith, it was listed as a Historic Monument in 1889.

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Saint-Sulpice · Occitanie

Site archéologique du dolmen du Rat

An exceptional Neolithic remnant in the Lot, the Rat dolmen is astonishing for its remarkable proportions and virtually intact cairn - a window into five millennia of funerary history.

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Cherbourg-en-Cotentin · Normandie

Hôtel de ville

In the heart of Cherbourg, the mid-19th-century town hall boasts sumptuous salons decorated with finely-worked stucco, including a rotunda salon commissioned after Napoleon III's visit.

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Coubjours · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Antoine

Perched in the Périgord Vert, the église Saint-Antoine de Coubjours reveals a sober Romanesque style from the 12th century, enriched by a three-bay bell-wall and a distinctive chancel adorned with six sculpted columns.

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Lançon-Provence · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Château du Petit Pommier

Nestling in the hills of Lançon-Provence, Château du Petit Pommier is home to a rare 18th-century oil mill dating back to 1773, with its vertical monolithic millstone still in place - a precious testimony to the art of Provençal olive growing.

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Gâvres · Bretagne

Dolmen à couloir sous tumulus

Buried beneath its mantle of earth, this corridor dolmen in Gâvres has defied the test of time since the Neolithic period. The megalithic jewel of Morbihan, it bears witness to a funerary civilisation of astonishing sophistication.

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Issigeac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Ancien palais des Evêques

Built in 1669 by a builder bishop in the heart of the Périgord Noir region, the former episcopal palace of Issigeac is an enchanting sight with its corbelled brick and stone turrets, jewels of classical architecture tinged with Baroque fantasy.

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Rochefort-en-Terre · Bretagne

Immeuble

In the heart of Rochefort-en-Terre, this 16th-century Renaissance house has a striking ashlar facade, a projecting first floor with corbels and a rare circular pediment dormer - a discreet jewel in an exceptional medieval village.

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Tréméven · Bretagne

Donjon de Coatmen

Standing in the Breton countryside of Tréméven, the keep at Coatmen is one of the oldest examples of medieval stone military architecture in the Côtes-d'Armor, and has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1927.

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Pleuven · Bretagne

Dolmen

A Neolithic vestige listed as a Historic Monument, this dolmen in Pleuven stands with its Breton granite orthostats in Finistère, silent testimony to an area inhabited more than 5,000 years ago.

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Saint-Gonnery · Bretagne

Croix de carrefour du 16e siècle

Erected at the end of the 16th century, this granite cross from Saint-Gonnery stands out for its fluted shaft and elegant three-lobed brace with sculpted cabbages, a discreet jewel of Breton sacred art.

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Guillac · Bretagne

Croix monolithe en granit

Standing in the Morbihan countryside since the High Middle Ages, this monolithic cross made of Guillac granite is fascinating for its absolute simplicity and the feat of transporting it several kilometres from distant quarries.

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