Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Aquitaine

Architecture byzantine
24000 Périgueux

Saint-Étienne-de-la-Cité Church, a 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in Périgueux (New Aquitaine), is a historical jewel marked by its domes and its rich architectural and religious heritage, partially destroyed and restored on several occasions.

Château fort
24370 Sainte-Mondane

The castle of Fénelon, a medieval fortress of the 12th-17th centuries, dominates the Dordogne Valley in Sainte-Mondane. Ranked a Historic Monument, it combines defensive architecture and seigneurial residence, famous as Fénelon's birthplace.

Grotte ornée
24290 Montignac-Lascaux

The Lascaux Cave, a jewel of the Upper Paleolithic located in Montignac-Lascaux in the Dordogne, houses exceptional rock paintings dated about 21,000 years, nicknamed the 'Chapelle Sistine de l'art parietal'.

Abris sous roche
24620 Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil

The Pataud Shelter is a prehistoric site of the Upper Paleolithic located in the Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil (Dordogne), sheltering lithic tools and vestiges of parietal art under an emblematic cliff of the valley of the Vézère.

Tour
24000 Périgueux

The Mataguerre tower, a 13th century vestige, is a circular fortification tower located in Périgueux, Dordogne, the last witness of the medieval ramparts protecting the Puy Saint-Front.

Fortification
24000 Périgueux

The Creyssac Eschif, a 14th century medieval watchtower in Périgueux, is a wood-paned building classified as a historical monument, located on the edge of the Isle in the city's protected area.

Bâtiment Renaissance
24000 Périgueux

The hotel of Lestrade, a 16th-century mansion in Périgueux (Dordogne), is distinguished by its classified Renaissance staircase, decorated with sculptures and historical caissons, in the heart of the city's preserved area.

Château fort
24250 Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

Castelnaud Castle, a medieval fortress of the 13th-14th centuries, dominates Castelnaud-la-Chapelle in the Dordogne. A symbol of Franco-English rivalries, it now houses a medieval war museum.