Selection of the most beautiful monuments in New Aquitaine

Rise stone
86000 Poitiers

The Rise Stone of Poitiers is a neolithic dolmen located in the town of Poitiers, New Aquitaine. This megalithic monument, classified as historical monuments, is linked to local legends and the university history of the city.

Archaeological sites
86260 Angles-sur-l'Anglin

Roc-aux-Sorciers, a rock shelter decorated with 14 000-year-old Magdalenian sculptures, is located in Angles-sur-l'Anglin, New Aquitaine. This exceptional prehistoric site combines habitat and monumental parietal art.

Paths of Compostela - Route of Tours
86000 Poitiers

The church of Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand de Poitiers, a 11th century Romanesque building located in New Aquitaine, is an ancient funeral basilica that became a parish church, famous for its history linked to Saint Hilaire and its unique seven-nave architecture.

Castle
86440 Migné-Auxances

The castle of Auxances, built between the 12th and 15th centuries in Migné-Auxances in New Aquitaine, is a historical monument marked by its medieval dungeon and its role in the wars of Religion. Partially ranked since 1927 and 1994, it dominates the Auxance Valley.

Renaissance style castle
86200 La Roche-Rigault

The Château de la Chapelle Bellouin, built in the 16th century at La Roche-Rigault (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), is a historic monument inscribed in 1932, combining Renaissance architecture and medieval remains in the process of restoration.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
86230 Usseau

The Château de la Motte à Usseau, built at the end of the 15th century and renovated in the 19th century, is a listed historical monument located in Vienna, New Aquitaine. This medieval castle, surrounded by a medieval educational garden, dominates an ancient feudal moth.

Castle
86200 Loudun

Loudun Castle, an emblematic medieval building of Vienna, is known for its square tower, which is listed as a historical monument. Located in Loudun, New Aquitaine, it bears witness to a defensive heritage of the late Middle Ages.

Castle
86330 Moncontour

Moncontour Castle, dominated by its medieval dungeon of the 12th and 15th centuries, is an ancient Angevine fortress located in Moncontour (Vienna, New Aquitaine), classified as a historical monument since 1877. A witness of the battles of 1372 and 1569, he overcame the Dive Valley.