Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Normandy

Eglise gothique
14000 Caen

The church of Saint-Pierre de Caen, a Gothic and Renaissance religious building of the 14th to 16th centuries, dominates the historic centre of Caen in Normandy. Ranked a historic monument in 1840, it combines medieval architecture and Renaissance elements, marked by its iconic bell tower and its turbulent history, especially during the Revolution and the Second World War.

Bâtiment Renaissance
14000 Caen

The Hotel d'Escoville, a 16th century Renaissance jewel in Caen, is an iconic mansion in Normandy, rebuilt after 1944. Located in Place Saint-Pierre, it illustrates the civil architecture of the French Renaissance.

Eglise gothique
14280 Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe

The Abbey of Ardenne, a former pre-demonstrated abbey founded in the 12th century in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe in Normandy, is a historical monument marked by reconstructions in the 13th, 17th and 18th centuries, today dedicated to contemporary editorial memory.

Château de style Louis XII
27600 Gaillon

The Château de Gaillon, France's first Renaissance building (1500-1509), stands in Gaillon, Normandy. Former medieval fortress transformed into an episcopal residence, it embodies the transition between flamboyant Gothic and Italian art.

Eglise gothique
27000 Évreux

Notre-Dame d'Evreux Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece from the 13th to 16th centuries in Normandy, combines radiant, flamboyant and Renaissance styles. Located in the Eure, it has been a historic monument since 1862 and is famous for its 14th century stained glass windows.

Porte-de-ville
14500 Vire Normandie

The Porte Horloge de Vire, an ancient 13th century fortified gate raised in belfry in 1480, is an emblematic vestige of the medieval ramparts of Vire Normandie, Normandy. Ranked a historic monument, it dominates the Viroese bocage with its 33 meters high.

Château
14430 Victot-Pontfol

Victot Castle, built between the 13th and 19th centuries in Victot-Pontfol (Calvados), is an emblematic example of Norman Renaissance residence, surrounded by moat and protected by historical monuments.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
14480 Creully sur Seulles

Creully Castle, a former castle from the 12th to the 17th century, dominates the Neulles in Normandy. Ranked a historic monument, it combines medieval architecture and Renaissance façade in Calvados.