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Architectural Landmarks in France

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1. 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

1. 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 view down the central nave of a Gothic church with rows of wooden pews.

Poitiers, Pays de la Loire

Basilica of Saint-Pierre

12th-century Angevin Gothic hall church

1. 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.

Mulhouse, Alsace

Maison Pfister

16th-century Renaissance house in Colmar

The ornate Gothic spire of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris rises against a blue sky.

Paris, Île-de-France

Sainte-Chapelle

13th-century Gothic chapel with 15 stained-glass windows

€22 individual, €30 combined. Free for under-18s,

1. A wide-angle view of a large medieval cathedral with two towers, flying buttresses, and rose windows, set against a dense urban backdrop of red-tiled roofs and distant hills under a clear sky.

Lyon, Rhône-Alpes

Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste

UNESCO-listed medieval cathedral with astronomical clock

€5 adults, €3 teenagers/children for guided tours

1. A low-angle interior photograph looking up at the stone vaulted ceilings, clustered columns, and clerestory windows of a large Gothic cathedral.

Rouen, Normandy

Rouen Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen)

France's widest Gothic facade and world's tallest spire

1. A large, ornate astronomical clock with a blue face, Roman numerals, and gold detailing is mounted on a stone wall inside a cathedral, with Gothic architectural elements like pointed arches and carved stone balustrades visible.

Bordeaux, Aquitaine

Bordeaux Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-André)

UNESCO Gothic cathedral with freestanding bell tower

1. A close-up photograph of an ornate Gothic stone portal tympanum and archivolts, featuring detailed sculptural reliefs of biblical scenes and figures, with a statue of a saint in a niche below.

Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire

Bourges Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne)

UNESCO Gothic cathedral with rare stained glass

Crypt €9, Tower €7, Combined €12; Free for under-1

1. A stone effigy tomb of a bishop or clergyman lying in repose within a Gothic-style arched niche, topped by a coat of arms featuring black and white ermine spots (symbol of Brittany), set against light-colored stone walls and floor.

Quimper, Brittany

Cathédrale Saint-Corentin

Breton Gothic cathedral with openwork spires

1. A wide-angle view of a grand, symmetrical 18th-century European square with classical stone buildings, arched ground floors, and a central pavilion topped by a dome and spire; people are walking or sitting on benches across the cobblestone plaza u

Bordeaux, Aquitaine

Place de la Bourse

18th-century royal square with iconic water mirror

1. A large Gothic church with two tall spires on the left, a central rose window, and a massive ornate tower on the right, set against a backdrop of urban buildings and hills under a partly cloudy sky.

Rouen, Normandy

Église Saint-Ouen

14th-century stained glass and Cavaillé-Coll organ

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