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Yzeures-sur-Creuse · Centre-Val de Loire

Manoir de Thou

Nestling in the bocage of the Touraine countryside, the Manoir de Thou boasts three centuries of seigniorial architecture, from flamboyant Gothic to elegant Renaissance bays, a discreet reminder of a preserved aristocratic rural life.

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Châteauneuf-sur-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

Ferme de la Maison-Neuve

In the heart of the Berry region, Ferme de la Maison-Neuve hides its rural charm behind a Louis XV wrought-iron balcony and a staircase with Louis XIII turned balusters of rare elegance.

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Nogent-le-Roi · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison du 16e siècle, sise autrefois à Blévy, en face de l'église, dite Maison de Blévy

A sculpted treasure of the Renaissance, the Maison de Blévy features bas-reliefs of rare finesse: Saint Peter, Pietà and grotesque figures adorn this 16th-century residence that has been transplanted to Nogent-le-Roi.

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Talcy · Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Talcy

A discreet jewel in the Loire Valley, Château de Talcy displays its Renaissance elegance in a verdant setting, famous for having inspired Ronsard and been home to Cassandre Salviati, the poet's immortal muse.

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Concressault · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre

Nestling in the heart of the Berry region, Saint-Pierre de Concressault church reveals eight centuries of faith and history: discreet Romanesque, medieval murals and a Renaissance seigniorial chapel stand side by side with rare authenticity.

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Menetou-Couture · Centre-Val de Loire

Château

A medieval sentinel of the Berry region, Menetou-Couture castle's 15th-century keep stands at the heart of a remarkably well-preserved fortified enclosure, a silent witness to seven centuries of history.

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Lignan-de-Bordeaux · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château de Lislefort

A former fortified house of the Bordelais remodelled in 1608, Lislefort combines defensive austerity with the elegance of the early classical period, with its charming neo-Gothic chapel nestled amongst the vines of the Entre-deux-Mers.

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Mondoubleau · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison

In the heart of Mondoubleau, this 17th-century residence boasts a majestic Louis XIII roof and shutters carved with mysterious fleurs-de-lis - silent witnesses to the upheavals of history.

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Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmen de Bommiers

A discreet Neolithic vestige nestling in the heart of Touraine, the Bommiers dolmen reveals almost 5,000 years of human history. Its tufa slabs bear witness to some of the oldest collective funerary architecture in the region.

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Ouzouer-le-Marché · Centre-Val de Loire

Croix en pierre

A 15th-century stone sentinel, this monolithic cross in Ouzouer-le-Marché features a crucified Christ and a Virgin and Child on a cylindrical shaft crowned with a finial - a jewel of rural heritage listed as a Historic Monument.

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Bordeaux · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Eglise Saint-Eloi

A flamboyant Gothic jewel of Bordeaux, Saint-Éloi reveals lierne vaults and star-shaped ribs of rare elegance, a living testament to the late Middle Ages at the heart of the Girondine city.

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La Châtre · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison, dite Maison Pointue

In the heart of La Châtre, the Maison Pointue rises up from its flamboyant 15th-century Gothic silhouette, with its chiselled doorway and the remains of mullioned windows of a rare elegance in Berry.

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Tours · Centre-Val de Loire

Ancienne église Saint-Libert

A 12th-century Romanesque vestige in the heart of Tours, the former church of Saint-Libert fascinates visitors with its singular destiny: from medieval place of worship to industrial building, its pointed-arch portals bear witness to a history spanning several millennia.

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Huisseau-en-Beauce · Centre-Val de Loire

Dolmen

A Neolithic megalithic vestige standing in the middle of the Beauce region, this dolmen has been listed since 1889 and bears witness to human occupation dating back over 5,000 years at the gateway to the Loir valley.

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Ingré · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Loup

A former flamboyant gothic collegiate church with sculpted capitals under Louis XII and François I, the church of Saint-Loup d'Ingré combines five centuries of religious architecture in a Loire setting.

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Saint-Symphorien · Centre-Val de Loire

Château du Pilorget

A discreet Touraine gem from the 18th century, Château du Pilorget boasts chiselled ironwork, Louis XV panelling and a four-flight staircase of a rare elegance in the Loire Valley.

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Cravant-les-Côteaux · Centre-Val de Loire

Vestiges de la chapelle de la Madeleine du Croulay

Set in the hollow of a Touraine valley, these 15th-century remains combine Gothic and troglodytic architecture, with a choir carved right into the rock, a bewitching legacy of the Cordeliers du Croulay.

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Saint-Julien-Beychevelle · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château Gruaud-Larose

At the heart of the Médoc, this classic 18th-century château embodies Bordelais elegance and the prestige of the grand cru classé Saint-Julien, combining refined architecture with an exceptional terroir.

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Chevannes · Centre-Val de Loire

Menhir dit Pierre aux Sorciers ou Pierre de la Justice

A sandstone sentinel erected over 5,000 years ago, the Pierre aux Sorciers de Chevannes watches over the plains of the Loiret, steeped in medieval legends and Neolithic mysteries that have been listed as a Historic Monument since 1910.

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Bourré · Centre-Val de Loire

Manoir des Roches

Nestling against a tufa rock hillside in the Loire Valley, Manoir des Roches boasts a Renaissance polygonal tower and sculpted medallions - an elegant 16th-century residence carved out of the rock itself.

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Boësse · Centre-Val de Loire

Eglise Saint-Germain

The Romanesque jewel of the Loiret region, Saint-Germain de Boësse church features a porch with eleven arcatures of rare elegance and a nave with clear medieval layers dating from the 12th to 15th centuries.

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Châtillon-sur-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

Maison à pans de bois

The Renaissance jewel of Châtillon-sur-Loire, this 16th-century timber-framed house fascinates visitors with its wood and brick grid façade and sculpted medallions with vestiges of polychromy.

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Chinon · Centre-Val de Loire

Jeu de paume

A rare vestige of the 16th century, the former jeu de paume in Chinon is one of the oldest halls for this royal sport still standing in France, an unexpected testament to a passion that is almost forgotten today.

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Fougerolles · Centre-Val de Loire

Abbaye de Varennes

Buried deep in the Berry region, Varennes Abbey reveals its Romanesque and Gothic remains in a wild, green setting. A timeless archaeological site, doubly protected, where Cistercian silence mingles with the golden stones of the 12th century.