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Rennes · Bretagne

Ancienne prison Saint-Michel

A striking vestige of medieval Rennes, the former Saint-Michel prison reveals three centuries of judicial and prison history, with its cells and dungeons preserved around a central courtyard that is unique in Brittany.

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Plougoumelen · Bretagne

Ancien cimetière

In the heart of Brittany, the ancient cemetery of Plougoumelen is home to a 16th-century cross of rare elegance, listed as a Historic Monument. Its chamfered shaft, openwork cruciform disc and trefoil cross are a masterpiece of Breton statuary.

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Sainte-Innocence · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Sainte-Innocente

At the heart of the Périgord, the église Sainte-Innocente blends a Romanesque bell tower with a Renaissance porch adorned with curly-leaf carvings and small columns with pointed arches — an architectural palimpsest of rare singularity.

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Libourne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Jean

In the heart of Libourne, Saint-Jean church combines a 14th-century medieval Gothic choir with a 19th-century neo-Gothic nave, crowned by a sumptuous interior decoration by Jabouin.

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Tigné · Pays de la Loire

Château du Grand-Riou

Ruine romantique de la seconde moitié du XVe siècle, le château du Grand-Riou dévoile ses courtines éventrées et sa tour à pigeonnier au cœur du Saumurois, témoignage poignant d'un incendie révolutionnaire.

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Gémenos · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Château d'Albertas

Niché dans le vallon de Gémenos, le château d'Albertas déploie l'élégance sobre du classicisme provençal du XVIIIe siècle, entre bastide seigneuriale et demeure de villégiature, au cœur d'un domaine préservé.

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Turqueville · Normandie

Eglise de Turqueville

In the heart of the Cotentin region, Turqueville church boasts a rare cycle of 14th-century apocalyptic murals, rediscovered in 2008, and a Gothic bell tower with an exceptional crown.

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Roscoff · Bretagne

Immeuble

A rare vestige of Roscoff architecture from the 16th and 17th centuries, this building in the rue de la Réveillère retains a medieval staircase turret and two wings on either side, a precious reminder of Roscoff's prosperous trading days.

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Carnac · Bretagne

Chapelle Saint-Colomban

Nestling on the Carnac peninsula, the Saint-Colomban chapel has watched over the megalithic landscape since the Middle Ages. Its sober Breton architecture and Irish patron saint give it a rare mystical aura.

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Malguénac · Bretagne

Château de Moustoirlan

A classic jewel of rural Morbihan, Moustoirlan is astonishing for its perfect symmetry and mastery of stereotomy, reflecting an architectural ambition that was rare in 18th-century inland Brittany.

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Josselin · Bretagne

Maison dite Hôtel d'Aumont

A discreet jewel of 18th-century Josselin, the Hôtel d'Aumont contains paintings on Chinese silk that are unique in Brittany, and carved panelling of rare delicacy.

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Vergoncey · Normandie

Château de Boucéel

Nestling in the Normandy bocage of the Cotentin peninsula, Château de Boucéel's grey granite facades are set against a backdrop of greenery: a preserved aristocratic estate that bears witness to several centuries of Norman seigneurial history.

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Rocheville · Normandie

Allée couverte de la petite Roche

A discreet Neolithic vestige nestling in the Normandy bocage, the Petite Roche covered walkway at Rocheville is one of the best-preserved dolmens in La Manche, silent testimony to a civilisation dating back five millennia.

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Penmarch · Bretagne

Chapelle de la Madeleine

Remnant of a former medieval leper colony in Penmarch, the chapel of la Madeleine features an elegant Breton bell tower dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, a poignant reminder of a past marked by faith and exclusion.

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Luynes · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison à pans de bois

In the heart of Luynes, this 16th-century timber-framed house dazzles with its sacred sculptures - Saint James, the Virgin Mary, a Pietà and Saint Christopher - bearing a corbelled gable of rare late Gothic elegance.

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Auray · Bretagne

Pont de Saint-Goustan

An elegant four-arched basket-handle bridge spanning the Loch d'Auray, the Saint-Goustan bridge has linked the upper town to its picturesque medieval port quarter since the 17th century.

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Saucats · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Monument aux martyrs de la Résistance du Sud-Ouest, dit mémorial de la ferme de Richemont

Standing on the ruins of a farm burnt down on 14 July 1944, this solemn memorial combines an eight-metre obelisk with the expressive sculptures of a pupil of Bourdelle - an unforgettable tribute to the Resistance fighters who fell in the Gironde.

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Inguiniel · Bretagne

Calvaire de la croix de Lochrist

Standing on a circular step made of Breton granite, this monumental calvary dating from the early 19th century is a solemn embodiment of the tradition of wayside crosses dotted around Morbihan.

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Paimpol · Bretagne

Ancienne église

A stone sentinel in the heart of Paimpol, the 1784 bell tower is the only vestige of a vanished church: octagonal spire, openwork gallery and stair towers create a picture of rare Breton elegance.

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Bazouges-la-Pérouse · Bretagne

Maison datée de 1604

The Renaissance jewel of Bazouges-la-Pérouse, this house dates from 1604 and features carefully dressed ashlar facades crowned with an elegant corbelled cornice - a rare signature of Breton civil architecture.

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Sainte-Alauzie · Occitanie

Moulin à vent de Boisse

Built in 1813 in the heart of the Quercy Blanc region, this windmill retains an ingenious mechanism for operating it from the miller's bed - a feat of rural ergonomics that is unique in France.

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Kerien · Bretagne

Calvaire du village de Kerlégan

Standing in the heart of the village of Kerlégan, this monumental 16th-century calvary embodies Breton fervour in stone: an exceptional example of religious sculpture in Lower Brittany, listed as a Historic Monument.

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Soulaines-sur-Aubance · Pays de la Loire

Château de la Morinière (ruines de l'ancien)

Vestige énigmatique du Val d'Aubance, les ruines de la Morinière distillent la mélancolie douce d'un manoir angevin du XVIIe siècle englouti par le temps, classé Monument Historique depuis 1988.

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Meslin · Bretagne

Site mégalithique de la Lande du Gras

On the edge of the Côtes-d'Armor department, the Lande du Gras is home to one of the most complete megalithic complexes in inland Brittany: three covered walkways, menhirs and five millennia of history under the moor.

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