Around 1130, at a time when Romanesque buildings were springing up everywhere, an innovative master builder created the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne in Sens.
Date: 13th century
Era: Middle Ages
Type: Public communal architecture
Status: Property of the Town of Arles, listed as a national Historic Monument
From the Plan de la Cour, four buildings, not one...
The Chamber of Commerce of Marseille, the oldest in France, was created in 1599 with the appointment of four deputies in charge of defending the interests of trade, and consequently the port.
Classified as a Historic Monument, the Palais de Luppé is a former 17th-century mansion enlarged and transformed into a neo-Florentine-style palace in the early 20th century by Viscount Gaston de...
The promontory of the Pharo was once called the Tête de More. It was a rocky plateau on which only rushes and sea grass grew, and some taverns were installed there.
The boulevard Longchamp.
This boulevard with its plane trees was created by an association of owners who, after having left it to the city to open the boulevard in the 1830s, built apartment buildings...
From antiquity to the 20th century, from the built heritage to parks and gardens, from museums to the rivers that cross it, Le Mans offers all the diversity and richness of a multiple heritage for its...
The Palace of the Princes, or Low Castle, was built in 1614 by Jean Charbon, architect of Prince Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, father of Marshal Turenne. This elegant building corresponds to the needs...
When the Royal Dijonval Manufactory was founded in 1646, Sedan, newly attached to France, became the first centre for the manufacture of fine sheets "Dutch style". For more than 300 years, Dijonval...
After a period of splendor, the palace fell into ruin and was abandoned for two centuries. Today, it is restored, inhabited and open to the public.
To see, several rooms from the 13th, 15th and 18th...
Maritime, medieval, industrial and military heritage. These are the many facets to explore in the history of Fécamp. Let one of our accredited guides talk you through the major events as seen through...
Built in stage from the 10th, 11th and 12th centuries, the ducal palace was the home of the first Dukes of Normandy. It is here in 1067 that William the Conqueror celebrated his victory at Hastings...
This architectural masterpiece of neo-Gothic and neo-Renaissance inspiration was erected at the end of the 19th century in honor of the Benedictine liquor. Discover the exceptional collections of...
The "Grant Maison", built between 1443 and 1451 and belonging to Jacques Coeur, treasurer of King Charles VII, is rare unaltered evidence of 15th-century civil architecture.
The Hotel Gouin, home to merchants and silk manufacturers, is a private mansion that was
built in the 15 century and the only one existing in its entirely in Tours. The façade is a masterpiece...
The Orléans Episcopal Palace, also known locally as the former bishop's palace or Hôtel Dupanloup, is a classical French building located on rue Félix Dupanloup in Orléans (Loiret). The building...
In the former Bishop's Palace, the Fine Arts Museum boasts rich collections of ancient and modern art on display all year round. Works by Zurbaran, Chardin, Vlaminck, Soutine, an Oceania collection...
