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The most beautiful monuments in France

Discover the most beautiful monuments in France. They correspond to the elements of the heritage classified "b"3 ECU by "b" Musée du Patrimoine de France. You will find them by region, department and in more than 600 cities.

299 most beautiful monuments en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

284 most beautiful monuments en Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

142 most beautiful monuments en Bretagne

141 most beautiful monuments dans le Centre Val-de-Loire

61 most beautiful monuments en Corse

290 most beautiful monuments dans le Grand-Est

164 most beautiful monuments dans les Hauts-de-France

179 most beautiful monuments en Normandie

114 most beautiful monuments en Île de France

398 most beautiful monuments en Nouvelle-Aquitaine

360 most beautiful monuments en Occitanie

214 most beautiful monuments en Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur

129 most beautiful monuments dans le Pays-de-la-Loire

128 most beautiful monuments au coeur de Paris

The most beautiful monuments in France

Sélection de 8 most beautiful monuments sur 2903 en France

Strong and citadel

Donjons
17450 Fouras

The fort and the citadel of Fouras, built between the 15th and 17th centuries, dominate the mouth of the Charente in Charente-Maritime. This strategic site combines medieval donjon and maritime fortifications of Vauban, witness to conflicts for the control of the Atlantic coast.

Donjon de Pons

Donjons
17800 Pons

The Pons dungeon, built in the 12th century, is an iconic Romanesque dungeon-palais of Saintonge, overlooking the Sugne valley in Pons (Charente-Maritime). Symbol of the city, it peaks at 33 meters.

Notre-Dame de Royan Church

Modern Church
17200 Royan

The Notre-Dame de Royan Church, a masterpiece of modern architecture in rough concrete, was built between 1955 and 1958 in this coastal town of New Aquitaine, replacing a neo-Gothic sanctuary destroyed in 1945. Its bold style and imposing dimensions make it a symbol of post-war reconstruction.

Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais Church of Jonzac

Romanesque art saintongeais
17500 Jonzac

The Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais church of Jonzac, a Romanesque Romanesque building of the 12th and 15th centuries, is distinguished by its adorned facade and its history marked by the wars of Religion. Located in Charente-Maritime, it houses a Merovingian cemetery discovered in 2009.

Church of Saint Martin of Esnandes

Fortified Church
17137 Esnandes

The Saint-Martin church of Esnandes, built in the 12th century in Esnandes (Charente-Maritime), combines Romanesque architecture with Gothic fortifications of the 15th century. Ranked a historic monument in 1840, it dominates the Poitevin Marais with its round path and massive walls, witness to a religious and military past.

Saint Pierre de Sales de Marennes Church

Gothic Church
17320 Marennes-Hiers-Brouage

Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Church, built in the 17th and 18th centuries in Marennes-Hiers-Brouage (Charente-Maritime), is an emblematic place linked to the history of New France and Samuel de Champlain, with commemorative stained glass windows and Renaissance architecture.

Fort Boyard

Defensive heritage
17123 Île-d'Aix

Fort Boyard, built in the 19th century on a sand bank between the island of Aix and the island of Oléron, is an emblematic maritime fortification of Charente-Maritime, transformed into a prison and became famous thanks to an international television game.

City Hall of La Rochelle

City Hall
17000 La Rochelle

The town hall of La Rochelle, the Renaissance and Gothic building of the 15th and 17th centuries, is the oldest remaining French town hall. Located in New Aquitaine, it symbolizes the historic autonomy of the city and its rich commercial past.