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The image shows the stone facade and slate roof of the Royal Lodge (Logis Royal) at Château d'Angers, with the Maine River, the Pont d'Angers, and the modern Pont de l'Europe visible in the background.

Angers, Pays de la Loire

Château d'Angers

Medieval fortress housing the Apocalypse Tapestry

From €11

The image shows a large, cylindrical medieval stone tower with crenellated top, part of a fortified complex, set against a clear blue sky with green trees and grass in the foreground; no visible signage or text is present.

Chinon, Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Chinon

10th-century castle, Joan of Arc meeting site

From €12.50

A stone medieval castle featuring a large round tower with a conical slate roof, decorative gables, and crenellations, set against a cloudy sky with green foliage in the foreground.

Vannes, Brittany

Château de Suscinio

800-year-old medieval castle in Sarzeau

From €7.50

A low-angle view of a tall, light-colored stone tower with crenellations, barred windows, and a French flag flying from the roof, situated between adjacent buildings and a sloping stone wall.

Chambery, Rhône-Alpes

Château des Ducs de Savoie

Former ducal residence housing the Savoie Prefecture

From €5.50

A wide-angle photograph of the Château de Loches, showing its distinctive stone towers and fortified walls under a blue sky with clouds, framed by green trees and hedges in the foreground.

Loches, Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Loches

11th-century royal fortress and Joan of Arc's prison

From €10.50

A panoramic landscape view of a town nestled in a river valley with a prominent cluster of historic buildings perched on a rocky cliff overlooking the settlement below.

Ornans, Franche-Comté

Château de Ornans

6th-century fortress on the Loue riverbank
The image shows two stone towers with conical slate roofs and wooden hoardings, connected by a stone wall and a stone arch bridge in the foreground, under a clear blue sky.

Carcassonne, Midi-Pyrénées

Château Comtal

12th-century castle within UNESCO Carcassonne walls

From €13

A wide-angle photograph of a large, ornate Renaissance château with distinctive French medieval towers and chimneys, situated on a grassy bank above a moat or river under a partly cloudy sky.

Blois, Centre-Val de Loire

Château de Chambord

Largest Loire Valley castle with 77 staircases

From €21

AI-generated illustration of Château de Nevers

Nevers, Burgundy

Château de Nevers

15th-century Renaissance palace with spiral staircase
A low-angle outdoor shot of a large, light-colored stone fortress with a prominent round tower, set against a blue sky, with market stalls featuring red and white awnings and shoppers in the foreground.

Gordes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Château de Gordes

12th-century fortress turned Renaissance art center
The image shows a stone medieval tower with a conical slate roof, part of a larger castle complex featuring white-walled buildings and brick chimneys, with a modern high-rise building visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Nantes, Pays de la Loire

Château des Ducs de Bretagne

15th-century ducal fortress and history museum

Free

A misty, overcast view of a stone castle with conical-roofed towers perched on a hill overlooking a canal lined with boats and a wet promenade in the foreground.

Annecy, Rhône-Alpes

Château d'Annecy

12th-century castle housing a regional history museum

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