Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Finistère

Eglise gothique
29260 Le Folgoët

The basilica Notre-Dame du Folgoët, built between the 14th and 17th centuries in the Folgoët (Finistery), is a Breton Gothic jewel, famous for its unique stone skirt and its Marian history linked to Salaün ar Foll.

Manufacture des tabacs
29600 Morlaix

The Manufacture des tabacs de Morlaix, built in the 18th century on the banks of the river, is an iconic industrial architectural ensemble of Brittany. Classified as a historical monument, it illustrates four centuries of Morlaisian economic and social history.

Pont
29300 Quimperlé

The Pont Lovignon, also known as Pont Fleuri, is a 16th century bridge in Quimperlé, Brittany, crossing the Ellé. In 1928, it was a key passage between Quimperlé and Vannes.

Menhirs
29810 Plouarzel

The Kerloas Menhir, erected in the Neolithic at Plouarzel (Finister), is the highest standing menhir in France with 9.50 m. Ranked a historic monument in 1883, it dominates a ridge at 132 m altitude.

Menhirs
29830 Plourin

The Kergadiou Menhir, located in Plourin (Finistry), is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic, 8.55 metres high, classified as a historical monument in 1883. It dominates a hill at 63 meters altitude.

Château de style néo-gothique
29900 Concarneau

Keriolet Castle, a 19th-century neo-Gothic building in Concarneau (Finistry), is a Breton architectural gem combining French and Russian influences, built by architect Joseph Bigot for Count Chauveau and Princess Zenaïde Youssoupoff.

Patrimoine défensif
29217 Plougonvelin

The fort of Bertheaume, built on an island of Finistère in Plougonvelin, is a coastal fortification designed by Vauban in 1689 to defend the harbour of Brest. Accessible by a bridge, it bears witness to a centuries-old military occupation.

Maison à pan de bois
29600 Morlaix

The house of the Duchess Anne, medieval half-timbered building of the 16th century, is located in Morlaix, Brittany. Classified as a historical monument, it illustrates the Breton Renaissance architecture with its carved staircase and covered courtyard.