Le prieuré Saint-Cosme dates back to 11th century and is built on an island in the Loire. Today it houses a museum dedicated to the poet Ronsard (1524-1585), who was ... read more
Le Potager du Roy was created between 1678 and 1683 by Jean-Baptiste de la Quintine, the director of the royal fruit and vegetable gardens, in order to provide fresh ... read more
Le Palais de I'lle, a medieval castle with a long history as prison, Counting House and Palais de Justice (Law Court), is today the Center for Architectural and ... read more
Le Jardin des Cinq Sens, nestled next to the Châteay d'Yvoire, in a medieval village among the Most Beautiful of France, the garden enjoys a wonderful place on the ... read more
Le facteur Cheval 'Ideal Palace' was built with no architectural rules by a local postman, Ferdinand Cheval, who often worked by moonlight. It is an example of ... read more
Le château de Tanlay is a beautiful Renaissance castle with a long history. Today, although privately owned by Count and Countess de La Chauvinière, it can be visited ... read more
Le château de Sully has a long history and the site dates back to the Roman Empire. Today the estate including castle, gardens and wine-estate are privately owned, but ... read more
Le Bois des Moutiers is an Arts and Crafts Manor and garden of 12 ha, designed by Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll and known for its rhododendrons, azaleas and ... read more
La Vallée-aux-Loups, La Maison de Chateaubriand is the country estate of the famous writer, politician, diplomat and historian from 1807 until 1818. It is now a museum ... read more
Le Château de La Roche Courbon dates back to 1475, but very neglected during the 19th century. It was purchased in 1920 by Paul Chénereau, who restored the château and ... read more
La Commanderie de Peyrassol presents everything to enjoy the best of Mediterranean life: a historic place, dating back to the 13th century, an open-sky museum, a recently ... read more
Jardin du Château du Pin, privately owned, is not only known for its fine topiary, but also for a variety of rose gardens, ponds, iris gardens and natural ... read more
The Jardins d'Angélique is a romantic and poetic garden, created in 1989 by Gloria and Yves Lebellegard, in memory of their elder daughter Angélique. It includes ... read more
Jardin du Palais Carnolès (2 ha), is housing one of Europe's largest citrus collections, with contains today over 137 varieties of citrus fruits, including 24 ... read more
The Hôtel de la Marine is a historical monumental building on Place de la Concorde, built between 1757 and 1774 and designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, the king’s ... read more
The Musée National de la Marine, Rochefort, located at the Hôtel de Cheusses, the former residence of the Commanders of the Navy, tells the story of the Naval ... read more
The Hôtel d'Assézat, an impressive 16th century Renaissance town palace, houses since 1995 the Bemberg Foundation displaying the large personal art collection of ... read more
The elegant Hôtel Beauharnais, German embassy since 1871, was built at the beginning of the 18th century by the architect Boffand (1667- 1754) and sold by him in 1715 to ... read more
Château de Gourdon dates back to the 9th century, and has additional structures from 12th and 17th century. It is surrounded by a terraced garden, which offers a unique ... read more
Giverny Monet's House is the house where the famous painter lived and worked from 1883 to his death in 1926. The house was painted in his own palette's colours ... read more