Ile Chauvet Abbey – Bois de Céné
The ruined Ile Chauvet Abbey was founded in 1130 by Benedictine monks who developed and exploited the surrounding salt marshes throughout the Middle Ages
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Abbaye de Cluny – Medieval spiritual center
During the Middle Ages, the Abbaye de Cluny stood as a major spiritual and intellectual center, renowned throughout Europe for its complete independence from secular authority
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Peyre troglodyte medieval village
Peyre, a semi-troglodyte medieval village perched on a cliff overlooking the Viaduct of Millau over the river Tarn and ranked among the Beaux Villages de France
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Eglise St-Pierre-St-Paul – Toulongergues
Eglise St-Pierre-St-Paul de Toulongergues near Villeneuve d’Aveyron, a gem of pre-Romanesque architecture and one of the oldest churches in Western Europe
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Abbaye de Valloires in Picardie
Founded in 1137 by the Count of Ponthieu, the Abbaye de Valloires was later acquired in 1922 by a charitable organization, which repurposed it into a residence for both youth and the elderly
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Medieval town of Rue in Picardie
The medieval Rue by the Bay of Somme, a former pilgrimage known for its Miraculous Crucifix, is today renown for its belfry listed on UNESCO World Heritage List
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Croix de Provence – Montagne Sainte-Victoire
The Croix de Provence was erected at 948m above sea level on the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, near Aix-en-Provence, and can be seen from miles away
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Ile de Sein – Raz de Sein – Finistère
Ile de Sein, a minuscule island situated off the Pointe du Raz in the Finistère, is nestled along a 25km granite formation known as Chaussée de Sein
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Notre-Dame-du-Port Basilica – Clermont-Ferrand
Notre-Dame-du-Port Basilica in Clermont-Ferrand, one of 10 ‘Major’ Romanesque churches of Basse-Auvergne, strikes by its rich ornamentation and architecture
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Lavoûte-Chilhac – Notre-Dame Trouvée
Lavoûte-Chilhac, a medieval village nestled in a meander of the Allier, is famous for a pebble relic, Notre-Dame-Trouvée, kept in Ste-Croix-de-Volte Church
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Prieuré Saint Etienne – Brocéliande Forest
The modest Prieuré Saint Etienne in the Forêt de Brocéliande, the oldest chapel in the department of Morbihan in Brittany and a listed Historical Monument
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Pessales Russian Orthodox Chapel
Pessales Russian Orthodox Chapel near Sylvanès Abbey, was built in Russia, transported by train and re-assembled in Pessales by the young Russians who built it
