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

Logis de la Pinellière à Gréez-sur-Roc

Logis
72320 Gréez-sur-Roc

The house of La Pinellière, 17th and 18th century building, is located in Gréez-sur-Roc en Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire. This historic monument includes a house, commons, a chapel and a garden with washbasin.

Logis du Plessis-Roland à Précigné

Logis
72300 Précigné

The house of Plessis-Roland, built between the late 15th and 18th centuries in Precigné (Sarthe), is a historical monument combining defensive architecture and decorative elements, surrounded by moat and a castral mot.

Manoir de Beaumont

Manor
72540 Joué-en-Charnie

Beaumont Manor House, a 15th-17th century building, stands in Joué-en-Charnie, Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire. Its facades and fireplaces have been classified as historical monuments since 1980.

Bernay Manor

Manor
72130 Montreuil-le-Chétif

The Bernay mansion, located in Montreuil-le-Chétif in Pays de la Loire, is a historical monument whose exact period remains undetermined. This local heritage bears witness to the regional architecture.

Manoir de Champmarin

Manor
72800 Aubigné-Racan

The Champmarin mansion, a 15th century Renaissance building in Aubigné-Racan (Sarthe), is famous as the home of the poet Racan. Its simple architecture and remains of chapel make it a remarkable historical witness.

Manoir de Combres

Manor
72170 Moitron-sur-Sarthe

The Manor House of Combres, built around 1480 in Moitron-sur-Sarthe, is a rare medieval seigneurial residence surrounded by moat, typical of the Pays de la Loire.

Couesmes Manor

Manor
72610 Ancinnes

The manor house of Couesmes, a former seigneurial seat of the 14th to 16th centuries, stands in Ancinnes in Pays de la Loire. This historic monument bears witness to an architecture redesigned throughout the eras.

Manoir de Fontenay-sur-Vègre

Manor
72350 Fontenay-sur-Vègre

The manor house of Fontenay-sur-Vègre, built in the 14th and 15th centuries, is a seigneurial house located in the Sarthe, overlooking the valley of the Vègre. Inscribed as historical monuments, it illustrates the medieval architecture of Maine.