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Brécy · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Brécy

A striking vestige of a medieval fortress in the Berry region, Château de Brécy reveals seven centuries of history, with its cylindrical towers with arches, Renaissance dwelling and chapel with preserved wall paintings.

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Saint-Philippe-d'Aiguille · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Philippe

Nestled in the heart of the Saint-Émilionnais, the église Saint-Philippe d'Aiguille captivates with its Romanesque nave covered by unusual domes and its Gothic chevet, bearing witness to a mediaeval building project with manifold architectural ambitions.

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Anché · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Symphorien

Nestling in the heart of Anché, Saint-Symphorien church boasts seven centuries of Touraine architecture, from its 13th-century Romanesque portal to its elegant 16th-century bell tower with carved stone spire.

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Ouzouer-sur-Trézée · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Pont-Chevron

Built between 1896 and 1900 by architects Coulomb and Chauvet, Château de Pont-Chevron's Beaux-Arts elegance is set beside a pond, the legacy of a medieval estate of which all that remains is a mysterious two-arched bridge.

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Saint-Laurent-Nouan · Centre-Val de Loire

Moulin-cavier de Nouan-sur-Loire

A rare survivor of the "moulins-caviers" (windmills) of the Loir-et-Cher region, this 19th-century windmill with its masonry cone stands between the Loire and the bocage, a precious reminder of a windmill industry that has all but disappeared.

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Génissac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Croix du 18e siècle

Discreet stone sentinel standing in the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers, this monumental eighteenth-century cross embodies Bordelaise Catholic fervour, with its sculpted shaft and its fully carved figure of Christ of remarkable refinement.

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Vierzon · Centre-Val de Loire

Jardin de l'Abbaye, dit aussi square Lucien Beaufrère

In the heart of Vierzon, this 1930s Art Deco garden combines sculpted concrete, handmade ceramics and pioneering electric lighting around a poignant war memorial listed as a Historic Monument.

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Egry · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison-forte de Gaudigny

Nestling in the Beauce region, the fortified house of Gaudigny reveals five centuries of military and rural history: a medieval motte fossoyée transformed into a seigniorial residence with round towers, now listed as a Historic Monument.

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Montchevrier · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmen

A listed Neolithic site since 1862, the sandstone slabs of this dolmen at Montchevrier stand in the Indre hedgerows, a silent witness to five thousand years of human history.

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Bagneux · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmen dit la Pierre couverte de Bué

A discreet Neolithic vestige in the Indre department, the Pierre couverte de Bué is one of the few listed dolmens in the Centre-Val de Loire region, bearing witness to a burial rite over 5,000 years old.

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Richelieu · Centre-Val de Loire

Immeuble

A jewel of French classical town planning, this 17th-century building embodies Cardinal de Richelieu's grandiose vision of an ideal city designed by Jacques Lemercier, where each façade contributes to an urban harmony that is unique in Europe.

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Vendôme · Centre-Val de Loire

Château dit l'Oratoire de Courtiras

A discreet eighteenth-century setting on the outskirts of Vendôme, the Oratoire de Courtiras captivates visitors with the remarkable integrity of its architectural ensemble: period woodwork, Louis XV and Louis XVI fireplaces, a chapel and circular hayloft that are still intact.

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Ollé · Centre-Val de Loire

Ferme

In the heart of the Beauce region, this 17th-century farmhouse is home to an exceptional dodecagonal dovecote: 1,850 brick bolts, period roofing framework and octagonal lantern, a masterpiece of classical rural architecture.

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Ballan-Miré · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de la Rochefuret

A classic 17th-century manor house nestling in Ballan-Miré, La Rochefuret fascinates visitors with its central pavilion adorned with a triangular pediment and a lintel carved with musical instruments - a rare detail in the Loire Valley.

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La Châtre · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison du 15e siècle à pans de bois

In the heart of La Châtre, this 15th-century timber-framed house embodies the genius of medieval Berrichonne carpentry: sculpted half-timbering, bold corbelling and an urban silhouette frozen in the late Gothic age.

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Le Pêchereau · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison dite La Maison à trois carres

The only one of its kind in France, this 18th-century triangular house was built in 1786 as a living Masonic manifesto: plan, facades and grounds in the shape of a triangle, a symbol of the Enlightenment inscribed in Berry stone.

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Véretz · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison, dite La Chavonnière

Nestling in the Loire Valley, La Chavonnière retains the soul of Paul-Louis Courier, the fiery 19th-century pamphleteer. This sober 16th-18th century Touraine residence combines discreet elegance with literary history.

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Vald'yerre · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Bois-Ruffin

Rising out of a funnel carved out of the Beauce soil, the Bois-Ruffin tower has stood with its flint and sandstone walls since the 12th century, a fierce vestige of the Franco-Burgundian medieval wars.

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Veuil · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Pierre

Discreet but tenacious, Saint-Pierre de Veuil church reveals a thousand years of history in a village in the Indre department: its 11th-century Romanesque volumes interact with Renaissance additions and 19th-century restorations, forming a striking architectural palimpsest.

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Bourges · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne abbaye Saint-Ambroix, puis hôtel de Bourbon

The elegant survival of a medieval Berrichonne abbey, the Hôtel de Bourbon retains its monks' cells intact and its 17th-century cloister gallery - a fragment of eternity in the heart of Bourges.

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Fougères-sur-Bièvre · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre

The Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre is located on the River Bièvre in France, right in the centre of the historic village of Fougères-sur-Bièvre, in the new commune of Controis-en-Sologne, in the department of Loir-et-Cher in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

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Tours · Centre-Val de Loire

Tour Foubert (ou Fulbert) , ou Maison de la Tabagie

A medieval sentinel in the heart of Tours, the Foubert Tower has stood with its pointed arches since the 12th century, a striking vestige of the Châteauneuf walls converted into a Baroque residence.

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Saint-Aignan · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison du 12e siècle

A rare survivor of medieval civil architecture in the Loire Valley, this 12th-century Romanesque house in Saint-Aignan features strikingly elegant pointed-arched windows and columns with leafy capitals.

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Bourges · Centre-Val de Loire

Hôtel de Bosredon, ou de Chouys

A discreet jewel of classical Bourges, the Hôtel de Bosredon hides behind its gateway with its Ionic columns an inner courtyard of refined elegance, a testament to the architectural taste of the literate clergy of the 17th century.