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Caulnes · Bretagne

Manoir du Verger

An elegant 18th-century Breton manor house, Le Verger hides an unexpected treasure in its rooms: a Renaissance fireplace straight from the banks of the Loire, a jewel of centuries of history.

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Molières · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Ruines du château-fort

Standing in the heart of the Périgord Noir region, the ruins of Molières castle reveal the ambitions of Edward III of England: an isolated square keep, four round towers and a royal legend tinged with poison.

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Figeac · Occitanie

Deux obélisques ou aiguilles

Medieval stone sentinels, the Aiguilles de Figeac (Figeac Needles) rise up from their octagonal spires on the edge of the Lot town, the only evidence of the sacred boundaries of the Abbey of Saint-Sauveur.

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Dinard · Bretagne

Maison située 2 impasse Saint-Michel dite maison du Tertre Corbin

On the edge of the Dinard peninsula, the Tertre Corbin house epitomises the authentic Malouin holiday: a proto-Malouin jewel that once belonged to the family of privateer Robert Surcouf.

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Saumur · Pays de la Loire

Tour Grénetière

Sentinelle médiévale dressée au cœur de Saumur, la Tour Grénetière déploie son architecture militaire des XIVe-XVe siècles, rare témoignage de la défense urbaine angevine classé Monument Historique.

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Bourseul · Bretagne

Château de Beaubois

A discreet jewel of seventeenth-century Brittany, Château de Beaubois in Bourseul displays a sober, resolute elegance, combining local stonework and French-style roofs in a setting of Costa Rican countryside.

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Saint-Sauveur · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château de Grateloup

A former seigneurial stronghold in the Périgord transformed into an elegant 18th-century residence, Château de Grateloup was the philosophical retreat of Maine de Biran, one of the leading thinkers on French spiritualism.

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Castelnau-Montratier · Occitanie

Eglise de Russac

Nestling in the Quercy Blanc region, the chapel at Russac reveals an authentic 11th-century Romanesque style, with a cul-de-four apse, medieval elevation and a disarmingly sober gabled bell tower.

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Portets · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

chai du château de Lagueloup

At the heart of the Graves vineyards, the Lagueloup winery is a jewel in the crown of Bordeaux's winegrowing heritage, combining late 19th-century winemaking equipment with a living museum of vines and wine.

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Saint-Germain-de-la-Rivière · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Croix de cimetière

Standing in the heart of a Gironde cemetery, this 16th-century stone cross, listed as a Historic Monument since 1905, is a powerful reminder of the funeral piety of the Bordeaux Renaissance.

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Plounéventer · Bretagne

Manoir de Mézarnou

The flamboyant Gothic jewel of Lower Brittany, Mézarnou boasts a seigniorial courtyard of rare elegance, a monumental spiral staircase and intact medieval kitchens that bear witness to a noble art of living that was frozen around 1525.

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Rennes · Bretagne

Maison, dite Hôtel de la Louvre ou de la Noue

A miraculous survivor of the fire of 1720, this 17th-century timber-framed town house in Rennes is striking for its carinated lantern and exceptionally elegant Doric pilasters.

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Saint-Macaire · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Maison dite Maison de Gassies

In the heart of Saint-Macaire, this 16th-century Renaissance residence boasts a spiral staircase tower, period fireplaces and remarkable mullioned windows, bearing witness to a refined Gascon way of life.

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Hillion · Bretagne

Croix de Bonabry

Set in the Breton region of Hillion, the Bonabry Cross is a rare example of 17th-century stonework in Brittany. It has been listed as a Historic Monument for the elegance of its carvings and its remarkable state of preservation.

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Arles · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Maison dite La Rougnoux

Demeure Renaissance de la seconde moitié du XVIe siècle, la maison La Rougnoux incarne l'élégance bourgeoise arlésienne avec ses façades sculptées et ses détails ornementaux d'influence italienne, témoins d'un art de vivre provençal raffiné.

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Maël-Pestivien · Bretagne

Dolmen

A Neolithic vestige listed as a Historic Monument, the granite slabs of this dolmen at Maël-Pestivien stand in the Breton moors, silent testimony to a civilisation over 5,000 years old.

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Sarzeau · Bretagne

Villa Coëtihuel

An eclectic masterpiece dating from 1908 in Sarzeau, Villa Coëtihuel blends neo-medievalism, Art Nouveau and Breton regionalism, sublimated by Alexandre Bigot's flamed sandstone and its spectacular double-height hall.

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Louvigné-de-Bais · Bretagne

Chapelle Saint-Job

Built in 1624 in the heart of the Vitré region, the Saint-Job chapel blends Breton sobriety and Renaissance elegance in a discreet granite setting - a heritage gem listed as a Historic Monument.

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Plémet · Bretagne

Croix du 18e siècle

Set in the heart of inland Brittany, this monumental 18th-century cross embodies the religious fervour of the Côtes-d'Armor region, with its sculpted shaft and calvary finely carved from local granite.

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Nanthiat · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château

At the edges of the Périgord Vert, the château de Nanthiat raises its square 16th-century keep topped with a pyramid, a silent guardian of a drawbridge gateway and enigmatic heads sculpted in the ruff style of Catherine de Médicis.

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Langon · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais

In Langon, the church of Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais is a blend of medieval Romanesque and 19th-century neo-Gothic, topped by a Chartres-inspired bell tower and housing a stained glass window dedicated to the Korean martyr Louis Beaulieu.

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Fréhel · Bretagne

Chapelle Saint-Sébastien de Pléhérel

Nestling on the Fréhel moors, the chapel of Saint-Sébastien de Pléhérel boasts 16th-century Breton architecture, with its three hooked portals and exceptionally elegant panelled roof.

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Champeaux · Bretagne

Menhir

A stone sentinel since the Neolithic period, the Champeaux menhir has watched over the Ille-et-Vilain bocage for thousands of years. A listed megalithic monument, it bears rare witness to the builders of Breton megaliths.

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Le Mesnil-au-Val · Normandie

Ancien manoir de Barville

A discreet jewel of the Norman Renaissance, the former Barville manor house in Mesnil-au-Val boasts finely coursed limestone and sculpted dormer windows, silent witnesses to a sumptuous 16th century.

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