Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Maine-et-Loire

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
49260 Montreuil-Bellay

The Château de Montreuil-Bellay, built in the 11th century in Montreuil-Bellay, Anjou, is a medieval fortress rebuilt in the 13th, 14th and 17th centuries, reflecting the military and seigneurial architecture of the Pays de la Loire.

Fortification
49420 Ombrée d'Anjou

The fortifications of Pouancé, an iconic medieval ensemble located in Anjou in Maine-et-Loire, include the Angevin Gate, a historical symbol inscribed in 1929.

Architecture byzantine
49280 Cholet

The Church of the Sacred Heart of Cholet, a Romano-Byzantine building of the 20th century, is distinguished by its reinforced concrete architecture and local materials. Located in Maine-et-Loire, it embodies a religious and artistic heritage unique in Pays de la Loire.

Château de style Renaissance
49260 Brézé

The Château de Brézé, a 16th century Renaissance building in Brézé (Maine-et-Loire), combines aerial architecture and unique troglodytic network, classified as a historical monument since 1979.

Château fort
49190 Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné

The castle of the Haute-Guerche, a medieval fortress of the 13th to 16th centuries, stands in ruins in Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné (Maine-et-Loire), bearing witness to a pentagonal defensive architecture and a rich seigneurial past.

Maison d'Adam et Ève
49000 Angers

The house of Adam and Eve, a 15th century half-timbered building in Angers, is an emblematic medieval jewel of the Angelvin heritage, famous for its sculptures and its commercial history.

Moulin à vent
49250 Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne

The mill of Bourgdion, built in the 19th century in Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne (Pays de la Loire), is a pivot-shaped carpenter's mill, inscribed with historical monuments since 1975, emblematic of traditional milling techniques.

Palais
49000 Angers

The ancient bishopric or Tau Palace in Angers, dating from the 12th, 15th, 16th and 19th centuries, is a historical monument combining medieval architecture and modern restorations, adjacent to the Gallo-Roman enclosure of the city.