Cathedrals and Collegiates in the Pays-de-la-Loire

Eglise romane et gothique
44350 Guérande

The Collège Saint-Aubin de Guérande, a religious building of the 12th and 16th centuries, dominates the fortified medieval city of Guérande in the Loire-Atlantique. Classified as a Historic Monument in 1840, it blends Romanesque and Gothic styles with a Renaissance façade and a rich past linked to canon and salt trade.

Eglise romane et gothique
53000 Laval

The Cathedral of the Sainte-Trinité de Laval, built in the 11th century, is a Romanesque and Gothic Catholic monument located in Mayenne. Its turbulent history and multiple transformations make it an emblematic composite building of the region.

Eglise romane et gothique
72000 Le Mans

The Collège Saint-Pierre-la-Court, an ancient Comtal church from the 12th to the 14th centuries in Le Mans, combines Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Classified as a historic monument, it dominates the Cité Plantagenêt in Pays de la Loire.

Eglise gothique
44000 Nantes

Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes Cathedral, a Gothic building dating from the 15th and 19th centuries, dominates the city with 63 metres. An architectural masterpiece marked by fires and restorations, it embodies the religious and political history of Brittany.

Eglise romane et gothique
49000 Angers

The Cathedral of Saint-Maurice d'Angers, an angeline Gothic jewel of the 12th–13th centuries, combines Romanesque and Renaissance styles. Located in Pays de la Loire, it houses a polychrome carved portal and 13th century apocalyptic stained glass windows.

Architecture gothique angevin
72000 Le Mans

Saint-Julien du Mans Cathedral, a Gothic and Romanesque masterpiece from the 11th–15th century, dominates the city of Le Mans in the Pays de la Loire. A medieval episcopal seat, it combines ancient stained glass, sculptures and a unique architecture in France.

Eglise gothique
85420 Maillezais

Saint-Pierre de Maillezais Cathedral, a former Benedictine abbey from the 11th to the 14th century in Vendée, was transformed into a Gothic cathedral in 1317 before being abandoned and partially destroyed after the Revolution.

Eglise gothique
85400 Luçon

Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption de Luçon Cathedral, a Gothic and classical building of the 13th, 17th and 19th centuries, dominates the town of Luçon in Vendée with its 85-metre arrow. This historic monument, a former Benedictine monastery, combines Romanesque heritage and successive restorations.