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Fougères · Bretagne

Château de Fougères

A medieval fortress with massive towers standing on a rocky spur, Fougères castle has reigned over the Nançon valley since the 12th century. One of the largest feudal castles in Western Europe.

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Strasbourg · Grand Est

Palais Rohan de Strasbourg

The Palais Rohan is located in the city centre of Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, next to the cathedral. It now houses three museums: the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the Musée des Beaux-Arts and the Musée archéologique.

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Sarzeau · Bretagne

Château de Suscinio

The Château de Suscinio, residence of the Dukes of Brittany, stands on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in the commune of Sarzeau (Morbihan), in the heart of what was once a vast wooded area. Built at the end of the Middle Ages, it is located on the Rhuys peninsula, now a salt marsh.

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Tarascon · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Château de Tarascon

The Château de Tarascon - Centre d'art René d'Anjou - is a former fortified castle in the French commune of Tarascon, on the banks of the Rhône in the Bouches-du-Rhône département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Tarascon, on the banks of the Rhône, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Rebuilt in the first half of the 15th century in the style of the alli

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Josselin · Bretagne

Château de Josselin

A medieval fortress standing on a rocky spur above the River Oust, Josselin combines 14th-century ramparts with the flamboyant Gothic lacework of a Renaissance façade. A Breton jewel inhabited for seven centuries by the Rohan family.

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Cucugnan · Occitanie

Château de Quéribus

The Château de Quéribus is a former Cathar fortress, now in ruins, whose remains stand in the French commune of Cucugnan in the department of Aude, in the Occitanie region.

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Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert · Occitanie

Abbaye de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert

The former Abbey of Gellone or Abbey of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is a former Benedictine abbey, located in the commune of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert in the Hérault department of France. It was founded shortly before 804 by Saint Guillaume de Gellone, later known in Occitan as Guilhèm, the old c

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Saint-Georges-sur-Loire · Pays de la Loire

Château de Serrant

A jewel of the late Renaissance nestling in the heart of the Anjou region, Château de Serrant, with its slate domes and tufa facades, stands on the banks of the Loire, a living residence with exceptional collections.

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Beynac-et-Cazenac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château de Beynac

The Château de Beynac is situated in the French commune of Beynac-et-Cazenac, in the département of Dordogne. This château, listed as a historic monument, is one of the best preserved and one of the most renowned in the region.

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Falaise · Normandie

Château de Falaise

Falaise Castle, also known as Château Guillaume-le-Conquérant, is an ancient 10th-century fortified castle in the French commune of Falaise, in the Calvados département in the Normandy region. It was the birthplace of the future Conqueror and one of his main residences.

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Chantilly · Hauts-de-France

Château de Chantilly

The Château de Chantilly is located in Chantilly, in the department of Oise, in the Hauts-de-France region, in the valley of the Nonette, a tributary of the Oise. With the exception of the "Petit Château", built in the 16th century by Jean Bullant, the current château is a 19th-century reconstruction of the original plots.

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Saint-Vougay · Bretagne

Château de Kerjean

Château de Kerjean is a castle in the commune of Saint-Vougay, in the French department of Finistère. It was listed as a historic monument by decree on 29 April 1911. A testament to prosperous Brittany, the fortress of Kerjean is one of the finest examples of Renaissance architecture.

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Lamballe · Bretagne

Eglise Notre-Dame

Perched on a hill overlooking Lamballe, Notre-Dame church boasts eight centuries of Breton art, from the Romanesque to the Flamboyant Gothic, with a sculpted porch and finely chiselled roof timbers that bear witness to the genius of Armorican stonemasons.

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Kernascléden · Bretagne

Eglise ou chapelle Notre-Dame

A jewel of Breton Gothic, the church of Notre-Dame de Kernascléden is home to some absolutely rare 15th-century frescoes, veritable monumental illuminations set in stone and vaulted ceiling.

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Azay-le-Rideau · Centre-Val de Loire

Château

A jewel of the French Renaissance set against the waters of the Cippe and Indre rivers, the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau captivates visitors with its white tufa stone and shimmering reflections - a dream home built for eternity.

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Villandry · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Villandry

The Renaissance jewel of the Loire, Villandry dazzles as much by its 16th-century architecture as by its extraordinary gardens - ornamental kitchen garden, boxwood embroidery and water mirrors - restored in accordance with the canons of French topiary art.

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Beaugency · Centre-Val de Loire

Hôtel de ville

The Renaissance jewel of Beaugency, the 16th-century town hall features a facade sculpted with bas-reliefs and the salamander of François I, the royal emblem engraved in stone.

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Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Pont sur la Loire

Majestically spanning the Loire at Blois, this stone bridge with its sixteen arches embodies five centuries of engineering expertise and bears witness to the royal city's strategic role on the great river.

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Tours · Centre-Val de Loire

Grand Pont, dit Pont de pierre ou Pont Wilson

A majestic stone span over the Loire, the Pont Wilson in Tours unfurls its fifteen classical arches over 434 metres - one of the longest bridges in France when it was built in the 18th century.

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Bordeaux · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Fontaine

At the heart of listed Bordeaux, an elegant 18th-century fountain stands as a stone witness to the Aquitanian golden age. A historic monument since 1908, it embodies the urban refinement of the great Bordelais century.

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Locmariaquer · Bretagne

Grand menhir de Men-er-Grah

The largest menhir in the world, cut down and broken six millennia ago, still watches over the harbour at Locmariaquer. A 20-metre granite colossus that challenges our understanding of the Breton Neolithic.

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L'Île-Bouchard · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancien prieuré Saint-Léonard

In the heart of the Loire Valley, the medieval ruins of the Saint-Léonard priory stand with their thousand-year-old stones facing the Vienne River, providing a striking testimony to the monastic life of Touraine in the Middle Ages.

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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison du 13e siècle

A rare example of medieval civil architecture in the Loiret region, this 13th-century house in Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire reveals its Romanesque arcatures just a stone's throw from the famous Benedictine abbey. This discreet gem has been listed since 1906.

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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise abbatiale Saint-Benoît

The Romanesque jewel of the Loire Valley, the Basilica of Fleury stands with its monumental porch-belfry above the Loire. Custodian of the relics of Saint Benedict, it has been a place of living spirituality for eleven centuries.