Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Pays-de-la-Loire

Castle
44780 Missillac

The Château de la Bretsche, located in Missillac in the Loire-Atlantique, is a 15th century building rebuilt in the 19th century, mixing neo-Gothic and neo-Renaissance styles, surrounded by a 200-hectare park.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
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.

Castle
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.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
44000 Nantes

The Château des Ducs de Bretagne, built in the 15th and 16th centuries in Nantes in the Pays de la Loire, is a ducal fortress that became a royal residence, an emblem of the Breton and French historical heritage. Ranked a historic monument in 1840, it now houses the Nantes History Museum.

Gallo-Roman substitutes
44000 Nantes

The Gallo-Roman enclosure of Nantes, built in the third century around Portus Namnetum, protected 16 hectares of the ancient city. Its remains, including the Saint Peter Gate, bear witness to a major fortification of the Roman Gaul.

Halle
44190 Clisson

The Halles de Clisson, built in the 14th century, is an emblematic historical monument located in Clisson, Loire-Atlantique, characterized by its wooden structure and its central role in medieval shopping life.

Wooden house
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.

Wooden house
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.