All French heritage classified by regions, departments and cities

Castles and military heritage of France

We distinguished manor houses and malouinières from castles.
In addition, specific pages are dedicated to other defence works, such as forts and fortresses.
Finally, a special page presents the remains of the two major wars.
All these sites are classified by region and department, each with a link to Wikipedia or another useful site.

5254 castles en France

1066 mansions, houses and houses en France

17 malouin en France

999 elements of military and defensive heritage en France

Castles and military heritage of France

Sélection de 8 castles and military heritage sur 7336 en France

Manoir Saint-Nicolas

Manor
50400 Granville

The Saint-Nicolas Manor House, built at the end of the 18th century in Granville (Normandy), is a classified historic residence, formerly owned by local shipowners and traders.

Redout of Réville

Redout
50760 Réville

The dread of Réville is a 17th century coastal fortification located in Réville, in the Channel (Normandy), built to protect the Cotentin from enemy landings.

Coastal artillery battery

50310 Azeville

The Azeville battery, built in the 1940s, is a German vestige of the Atlantic Wall in Normandy, transformed into a museum. Located near Utah Beach, it illustrates the military architecture of World War II.

Manoir de Gonneville

50560 Blainville-sur-Mer

Gonneville Manor House, dating from the 15th century with a 14th century chapel, is a former seigneurial residence transformed into a farm, located in Blainville-sur-Mer, Normandy, partially classified as historical monuments.

Rest of the castle

50260 Bricquebec-en-Cotentin

The remains of Bricquebec-en-Cotentin Castle, a medieval building from the 10th to the 16th century, have dominated the city since a feudal motte. This castle, rebuilt at several times, was a high place of the Norman Barony and a symbol of the power of the Dukes of Normandy.

Manoir du Val

50700 Brix

The manor house of Val, a 16th-century manor house in Brix (Manche), is an example of Norman rural architecture, partially classified as a historical monument for its dovecote.

Real Manor

50200 Cambernon

The Réaux mansion, a 16th century rural building in Cambernon (Manche), illustrates Norman architecture with its round towers and stone staircase. Registered as historical monuments in 1989.

Château du Bel Esnault

50500 Carentan-les-Marais

The castle of Bel Esnault, dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century, is a house surrounded by a picturesque park of 2 hectares, located in Carentan-les-Marais in Normandy. Its exotic garden and hydraulic facilities make it a rare site in Lower Normandy.