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Saint-Loubès · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Chapelle Saint-Loup

A Romanesque vestige with possibly Carolingian origins, the Saint-Loup chapel in Saint-Loubès bears the imprint of the first builders of the Sauve-Majeure abbey, an emblematic 11th-century foundation in the Gironde.

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Sulniac · Bretagne

Restes du château de Ferrières

In the heart of Morbihan, the remains of Château de Ferrières reveal the nobility of 16th-century Brittany: carved granite openings, armorial pennons and elaborate fireplaces bear witness to the splendour of the Rosmadec family.

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Plouasne · Bretagne

Ferme

In the heart of the Bécherel region, this 18th-century Breton farmhouse epitomises the authenticity of rural architecture in the Costarmor region, with its well-ordered facade and carved stone testifying to centuries of history.

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Glénac · Bretagne

Cimetière

In Glénac cemetery, a medieval granite cross fascinates with its cylindrical shaft pierced with five holes and its poly-lobed medallion featuring a knight and a crucifixion - a masterpiece of medieval Breton lapidary.

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Le Theil-de-Bretagne · Bretagne

Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Beauvais

A neo-Romanesque gem built in 1893 by Henri Mellet, this chapel has a central plan, topped by a slender bell tower and flanked by four apses. It combines Breton granite and red brick with a rare boldness.

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La Glacerie · Normandie

Manoir de la Fieffe

A discreet jewel of the Cotentin region, the Manoir de la Fieffe boasts the understated elegance of 17th-century Norman architecture: half-timbering, limestone and a slate roof create a picture of seductive authenticity.

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Trélazé · Pays de la Loire

Château du Périneau-Verrières

Élégante demeure néoclassique érigée en 1784 par Bardoul, élève de Gabriel, le Château du Périneau-Verrières déploie à Trélazé son plan classique entre cour d'honneur et jardin romantique savamment recomposé.

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Clohars-Carnoët · Bretagne

Chapelle Saint-Maudet

A Breton chapel dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, transplanted stone by stone to Le Pouldu, Saint-Maudet fascinates visitors with its singular destiny and the timeless atmosphere of its ancestral pardons.

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Sulniac · Bretagne

Fontaine de Gorvello

On the edge of a Breton lane, the Gorvello fountain displays its Renaissance elegance: open colonnades, dentil cornice and winged pediments, a sculpted treasure from the 16th century in the heart of the Morbihan countryside.

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Lannion · Bretagne

Manoir de Kerprigent

Nestling in the Trégor countryside, Kerprigent manor house has been displaying its Breton Gothic-Renaissance architecture since the 15th century, with its sculpted fireplaces and elegant dovecote.

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Aix-en-Provence · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Bastide de Romégas, à Puyricard

Nichée dans la garrigue provençale de Puyricard, cette élégante bastide du XVIIIe siècle fut le refuge de l'historien François Mignet, dont la bibliothèque sommeille encore entre ses murs.

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Carves · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Cluzeau du Pétrou

A labyrinthine medieval subway dug out by pickaxe over 50 metres, the cluzeau du Pétrou reveals an ingenious defence system, with a trap pit, an aiming gallery and a room with a secret fountain.

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Yvignac-la-Tour (anciennement Yvignac) · Bretagne

Manoir de Garouët

Nestling in the Costa Rican bocage, Garouët Manor boasts the sober, robust elegance of Breton seigniorial architecture, with its carved granite volumes and finely worked dormer windows typical of the region's manor houses.

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Anneville-en-Saire · Normandie

Château du Tourps

A discreet jewel of the Cotentin region, Château du Tourps displays the sober elegance of 18th-century Normandy against the spray of the Val de Saire, between the hedged farmland and the maritime horizon.

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Périgueux · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Maison Renaissance ou maison à colonnes

A Renaissance gem nestling in the heart of Périgueux, this 16th-century columned house boasts an arcaded gallery and sculpted pilasters of Italianate elegance.

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Périgueux · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château Barrière

In Périgueux, the Château Barrière is the culmination of twenty centuries of history: its Gallo-Roman foundations support 15th-century medieval towers, a rare fragment of a two-thousand-year-old town that can still be read in stone.

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Pleyben · Bretagne

Eglise Saint-Germain, calvaire et ossuaire

In the heart of Finistère, the parish enclosure of Pleyben combines a Gothic-Renaissance church with two bell towers, a monumental 17th-century calvary and a medieval ossuary - one of the most grandiose ensembles in Lower Brittany.

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Saint-Martin · Bretagne

Château de Castellan

Sober and elegant, Château de Castellan displays its classical Breton architecture between two flanking pavilions, crowned with sculpted dormer windows and a coyote roof typical of the grand siècle.

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Angers · Pays de la Loire

Eglise Saint-Laurent (ancienne)

Vestige roman du cœur d'Angers, l'ancienne église Saint-Laurent révèle aux amateurs de patrimoine ses sobres volumes romans du XIe siècle, classée Monument Historique depuis 1965.

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Brain-sur-Longuenée · Pays de la Loire

Eglise Saint-Didier

Joyau de la fin du XIXe siècle, l'église Saint-Didier de Brain-sur-Longuenée déploie une coupole octogonale gardée par huit anges musiciens, chef-d'œuvre singulier signé Auguste Beignet en 1893.

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Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin-de-Reilhac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Germain de Rouffignac

The Renaissance jewel of the Périgord, Saint-Germain de Rouffignac church is fascinating for its pillars with engaged columns and twisted mouldings and its sculpted portal dating from 1530, a rare example of the art of stonework in the Dordogne.

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Saint-James · Normandie

Polissoir dit La pierre Saint-Benoit

An exceptional Neolithic relic in the Manche region, the Pierre Saint-Benoît is a prehistoric polishing stone listed as a Historic Monument, bearing witness to the craft practices of our ancestors over 5,000 years ago.

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Landébia · Bretagne

Calvaire dit Croix Dom Jan

Set in the Brioche bocage, this monumental 16th-century calvary combines octagonal shafts and sculpted granite with a rare elegance: Christ and the Virgin and Child face each other, while two thieves watch over the sides.

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Marseille · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Teinturerie de filets de pêche dite " Chaudron de l'Estaque "

Vestige industriel et maritime unique à l'Estaque, ce « Chaudron » du XIXe siècle conserve intactes ses cuves de cuivre où bouillait l'écorce de pin pour tanner les filets des pêcheurs marseillais.

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