Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Brittany

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.

Viaduc
22000 Saint-Brieuc

The Toupin viaduct, built at the beginning of the 20th century in Saint-Brieuc, is an iconic 179 m long railway structure, now transformed into a road bridge and classified as a historical monument.

Tombeau
35400 Saint-Malo

The tomb of Chateaubriand, located on the island of the Grand Bé in Saint-Malo, is a 19th-century funerary monument dedicated to the romantic writer, classified as historical monuments since 1954, facing the sea that he admired.

Tour
35000 Rennes

The Duchesne Tower, built in the 15th century in Rennes, is a vestige of the medieval city walls. Integrated into the fortified enclosure, it served as a prison and dwelling for local figures such as Jehan du Chesne.

Rempart
35500 Vitré

The walls of Vitré, built between the 13th and 16th centuries, form an exceptional fortified complex in Brittany, protecting the medieval city on a rocky spur. Ranked among the best preserved in the region, they span 8 hectares with deep ditches and iconic defensive towers.

Porte-de-ville
35300 Fougères

The Porte Notre-Dame, built in the 13th and 15th centuries in Fougères, Brittany, is the only vestige of the city's urban walls. This defensive monument, classified in 1862, links historical districts and combines military and religious architecture.

Porte-de-ville
35000 Rennes

The Mordelaise Gate is a 15th century fortified castle in Rennes, a vestige of the medieval ramparts of Brittany. It served as the main entrance to the city, with drawbridges and machicolis, and symbolized the ducal power.

Phare classé MH
35400 Saint-Malo

The Grand Jardin lighthouse, built in the 2nd quarter of the 20th century in Saint-Malo, Brittany, is a marine lighthouse rebuilt after 1944, classified as a historical monument since 2012 and emblematic of the Malouin coastal mark.