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Bordeaux · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Tour Pey-Berland

A stone sentinel overlooking Saint-André Cathedral, Pey-Berland Tower is one of the boldest Gothic bell towers of the 15th century, crowned by a gilded statue of the Virgin Mary who has watched over Bordeaux for centuries.

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Amboise · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison à pans de bois

In the heart of Amboise, this 15th-16th century timber-framed house boasts two corbelled storeys and a facade adorned with corner posts, a striking reflection of the art of building in the Loire during the Renaissance.

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Orléans · Centre-Val de Loire

Pont George V

An elegant 18th-century bridge spanning the Loire in Orléans, the George V Bridge is a masterpiece of classical engineering by Perronet, with nine golden stone arches that defy time.

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Saint-Cyr-en-Val · Centre-Val de Loire

Domaine de la Porte

On the outskirts of Orléans, Domaine de la Porte displays its discreet elegance in the Loire Valley: a manor house of character nestling in a green setting, a silent witness to the splendour of the nobility of Orléans.

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Blois · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison en bois

In the heart of Blois, this 15th-century timber-framed house epitomises the art of building in the Loire Valley at its height: sculpted half-timbering, bold corbelling and flamboyant decoration make it a jewel of the city's medieval heritage.

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Chaumont-sur-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

Domaine du château de Chaumont

The jewel of the Gothic-Renaissance Loire, Chaumont-sur-Loire blends medieval towers with 16th-century refinement. Every summer, its International Garden Festival turns it into a living laboratory for world garden design.

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Chartres · Centre-Val de Loire

Cathédrale Notre-Dame

An absolute jewel of classical Gothic architecture, Chartres cathedral has defied the centuries thanks to its 176 intact medieval stained glass windows and its asymmetrical silhouette, unique among France's great cathedrals.

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Amboise · Centre-Val de Loire

Château

A royal jewel perched on a rocky spur overlooking the Loire, the Château d'Amboise is a blend of flamboyant Gothic and early French Renaissance, set in the town where Leonardo da Vinci lived out his final years.

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Richelieu · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison

A jewel of classical French town planning, the houses of Richelieu embody the architectural dream of an all-powerful cardinal: harmonious facades, perfectly aligned by the genius of Jacques Lemercier.

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Civray-de-Touraine · Centre-Val de Loire

Domaine de Chenonceaux (également sur communes de Chenonceaux et Francueil)

Surrounding the Château de Chenonceau, this exceptional estate boasts formal gardens, centuries-old paths and secret woods in the heart of enchanting Touraine.

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Saint-Emilion · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Chapelle de la Madeleine

Perched on a rock overlooking the Dordogne valley, the Chapelle de la Madeleine, a 13th-century Romanesque jewel, has watched over the former mass graves of Saint-Émilion for eight hundred years.

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Bordeaux · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Hôtel

In the heart of Bordeaux, this 18th-century town house boasts the elegance of the Louis XVI style: a balcony with a wrought-iron banister, fluted columns and wood panelling carved with lyres bear witness to the refinement of the Enlightenment.

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Montlouis-sur-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

Presbytère

Nestling in the heart of Montlouis-sur-Loire, this 16th-century presbytery combines Touraine sobriety with Renaissance refinement, a rare example of preserved civil and religious architecture in the Loire Valley.

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Francueil · Centre-Val de Loire

Domaine de Chenonceaux (également sur communes de Chenonceaux et Civray-de-Touraine)

The Chenonceaux estate, a green setting for the Château des Dames, boasts formal gardens, centuries-old paths and enchanting views between the Cher and the Touraine forest - a masterpiece of Renaissance landscaping.

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Amboise · Centre-Val de Loire

Hôtel de ville

A Renaissance jewel in the heart of Amboise, the town hall combines the elegance of the 16th century with the meticulous restoration work of the 19th century, keeping alive the memory of a royal city listed as a Historic Monument in 1880.

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Menars · Centre-Val de Loire

Château

A classic jewel in the Loire Valley, Château de Ménars was transformed by Madame de Pompadour, who infused it with the refined elegance of Versailles. Its 18th-century interior decor is one of the best preserved in France.

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Langeais · Centre-Val de Loire

Château

The Gothic jewel of the Loire Valley, the Château de Langeais blends medieval austerity with emerging refinement. Its rooms, which have remained intact since the 15th century, were the setting for Anne of Brittany's secret wedding in 1491.

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Bordeaux · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Ancien Hôtel de ville

A medieval vestige in the heart of Bordeaux, the Grosse Cloche rises its twin towers above the Cours Victor-Hugo. Its century-old drone, once the voice of the tocsin and ceremonies, continues to punctuate life in Bordeaux.

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Bordeaux · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Place du Parlement

One of the jewels of classical Bordeaux, the Place du Parlement is an architectural gem of rare coherence: sculpted masks, wrought-iron balconies and lively terraces make it one of the most beautiful open-air salons of the 18th century.

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Beaugency · Centre-Val de Loire

Donjon quadrangulaire, dit Tour de César

Standing impassive over the Loire since the 11th century, Beaugency's Tour de César is one of the oldest Romanesque keeps in France, a striking example of medieval military architecture.

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Bourges · Centre-Val de Loire

Vieil arc

A discreet medieval vestige in the heart of Bourges, the Vieil Arc is a listed covered passageway that reveals the intimacy of the canons' quarter nestling in the shadow of Saint-Etienne's cathedral.

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Bourges · Centre-Val de Loire

Cathédrale Saint-Etienne

The jewel of French Gothic architecture, Saint-Étienne de Bourges cathedral has no transept, revealing five breathtaking naves and 1,200 m² of incomparably luminous medieval stained glass windows. This masterpiece is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Sully-sur-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Ythier

Built at the dawn of the 17th century by the Duc de Sully, this church on the Loire conceals within its stones the history of a medieval collegiate church that survived the Wars of Religion, with its sober, elegant neo-Gothic vaults.

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Saint-Emilion · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Remparts

Built at the turn of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the ramparts of Saint-Émilion encircle the medieval town with their golden stone, revealing moats, a châtelet and secret underground passages.