Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Loire-Atlantique

Dolmens
44410 Saint-Lyphard

The dolmens of Kerbourg, located in Saint-Lyphard in the Loire-Atlantique, are megalithic burials of the Neolithic, classified historical monuments since 1951. These buildings, including a well-preserved corridor dolmen, bear witness to ancient funeral practices.

Château fort
44670 La Chapelle-Glain

The Château de la Motte-Glain, a Louis XII style building and a Gothic finish, dominates the Chapelle-Glain in the Loire-Atlantique, on the historical border between Brittany and Anjou. Built in the late 15th century by Pierre de Rohan-Gié, it combines medieval heritage and incomplete Renaissance.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
44130 Blain

The château de la Groulais, a medieval fortress of the 14th and 15th centuries in Blain (Land of the Loire), was a strategic bastion of the Duchy of Brittany, marked by the conflicts between Clisson, Rohan and the crown of France.

Maison à pan de bois
44000 Nantes

The house on 7 rue de la Juiverie is a 15th century building located in Nantes, classified as a historic monument for its iconic façade.

Maison à pan de bois
44000 Nantes

The Apothecary House, a 15th century half-timbered building, is located in Nantes in the city centre. Ranked a historic monument in 1922, it illustrates local medieval architecture with its central facade and slate roof.

Moulin à vent
44260 Savenay

The passélais mill, a 16th-century windmill located in Savenay, Loire-Atlantique, is a rare example of a restored mill of wasp size and still in working order today.

Chapelle romane
44270 Machecoul-Saint-Même

The former chapel Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Quinquenevent, 12th century Romanesque building in Machecoul-Saint-Même (Land of the Loire), is a unique nave priory with a vaulted crypt, classified as a historical monument in 1997.

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.