Saint-Gerbold Hermitage in Gratot
Saint-Gerbold Hermitage was founded by the Argouges, Lords of Gratot, and is dedicated to a Norman holy man who became bishop of Bayeux in the 7th century
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Saint-Cernin du Causse village church
Saint-Cernin du Causse, a quintessential Quercy village boasting a church decorated with a wealth of colourful frescoes and contemporary stained-glass windows
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Beaucaire, medieval castle, town and fair
Beaucaire, a City of Art and History nestled along the scenic banks of the Rhône River, once one of France’s most prosperous cities, and celebrated for its prestigious international fair
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Domrémy-la-Pucelle, Joan of Arc’s birthplace
Domrémy-la-Pucelle, a village in Lorraine that became famous for being the birthplace of Joan of Arc, one of the most emblematic characters of the history of France
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Saint-Pierre d’Assier Renaissance church
Saint-Pierre d’Assier Church, the only Renaissance church in the Lot department, was built by Galiot de Genouillac, lord of Assier and armourer of King Francois I
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Colline de Fourvière – Lyon – Lugdunum
La Colline de Fourvière in Lyon, a hill that overlooks the Saône and Rhône rivers and the site where the Romans founded the antic city of Lugdunum in 43BC
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25 Paris churches to visit
A compilation of 25 Paris churches you will enjoy visiting, churches that might be less known but boasts a wealth of architectural and ornamental features
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Reims, a royal city
Reims, the city where Saint-Rémi baptized King Clovis in the late 5th century AD, and where the French Kings were crowned for 10 centuries
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Uzès – Historic city
Uzès, a historic episcopal city and former duchy, and the origin point of the aqueduct that once supplied water to Nîmes, is classified City of Art and History
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Sallertaine – A former island
Saint-Martin de Sallertaine, an Angevin Romanesque Church and only vestige of the 12th century abbey founded on a former island in the Baie de Bourgneuf
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Coutances named after a Roman emperor
Coutances, the capital of the Celtic Unelles was renamed after a Roman Emperor and later became the seat of the Bishopric of Coutances and Avranches
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Ile de Noirmoutier – Ile aux Mimosas
Ile de Noirmoutier, a small island off the Vendée coast, named after its former abbey and famed for its gentle oceanic climate, earning its moniker Ile aux Mimosas
