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Architectural Landmarks in France

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Architectural Landmarks in France

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The image shows the exterior of a large, ancient Roman amphitheater with two tiers of arches, a prominent square tower on the left, and modern black bollards in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Arles Amphitheatre

UNESCO Roman amphitheatre hosting bullfights
The image shows the interior nave of a stone church with massive rounded arches, thick piers, and a barrel-vaulted ceiling, illuminated by bright light from a high window at the far end; wooden pews line the aisle.

Burgundy, Burgundy

Basilica of Saint-Bénigne

Gothic cathedral on the site of the 11th-century abbey

Free

The Gothic west front of Bordeaux Cathedral, Saint-André

Bordeaux, Aquitaine

Bordeaux Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-André)

UNESCO Gothic cathedral with freestanding bell tower

Free

A low-angle photograph of a historic half-timbered building with a prominent corner turret, a conical green-tiled roof, and an elaborate wooden balcony structure, situated on a cobblestone square under a clear blue sky.

Colmar, Alsace

Maison Pfister

16th-century Renaissance house in Colmar

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A detailed architectural scale model of a Gallo-Roman temple complex with a central circular temple surrounded by a colonnaded courtyard and adjacent buildings, displayed in a glass case.

Perigueux, Aquitaine

Vesunna Gallo-Roman Museum

Jean Nouvel-designed museum housing Gallo-Roman ruins
A low-angle view of a historic stone cathedral featuring a prominent Gothic bell tower with pinnacles, adjacent to older Romanesque-style walls with round and arched windows, under a clear blue sky with tree foliage in the corner.

Aix-en-provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Aix-en-Provence Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur)

5th-century cathedral blending Roman, Gothic, and Baroque...

Free

A golden statue of the Virgin Mary crowned and robed, standing atop a stone lantern and dome structure against a blue sky with white clouds.

Lyon, Rhône-Alpes

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

19th-century basilica with panoramic Lyon views
A view down the central nave of a Gothic church with rows of wooden pews.

Poitiers, Aquitaine

Basilica of Saint-Pierre

12th-century Angevin Gothic hall church
The Gothic flank and flying buttresses of Bourges Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne)

Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire

Bourges Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne)

UNESCO Gothic cathedral with rare stained glass

From €7

The west portal of Saint-Corentin cathedral in Quimper

Quimper, Brittany

Cathédrale Saint-Corentin

Breton Gothic cathedral with openwork spires
Saints of Brittany depicted in the Maclovianese diocese mural by Paul Delarue.

Rennes, Brittany

Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes

Brittany's only Roman-plan cathedral

Free

The Limoges Covered Market shows its arched brick and iron facade bordering a paved plaza.

Limoges, Limousin

Limoges Covered Market (Marché Couvert)

19th-century metal hall with 328 porcelain tiles

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