Notre-Dame-de-la-Major is an ancient Romano-Gothic collegiate church in Arles, located at the northern end of Hauture hill. One of the city’s oldest churches, it was originally consecrated in 452 and later rebuilt in Romanesque form.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Angers is a memorial, not a consecrated church. It reproduces the rotunda of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and places the edicule, the tomb of Jesus Christ, at its center.
Péjoces Cemetery is a cemetery in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, and one of the largest in France. It is known for its setting and for the notable personalities buried there.
Notre-Dame de la Daurade, also called Sainte-Marie de la Daurade, is a church in Toulouse with minor basilica status. It stands along the Garonne River, near the river port, and adjoins the Beaux-Arts school.
Saint-Roch Church is a 19th-century neo-Gothic church in the heart of Montpellier, France. Dedicated to Saint Roch, it is a diocesan sanctuary and a place of pilgrimage.
Académie de la Grande Chaumière is a private art school founded in Paris in 1904. Located in the 6th arrondissement, it is often associated with Montparnasse and is known for its open, free-creativity approach.
Théâtre Graslin is the opera house of Nantes in Loire-Atlantique. Built at the end of the 18th century, it is operated by Angers-Nantes Opéra and has been listed as a historical monument since 1975.
Place du Parlement is a square in Bordeaux’s city center, in the Saint Pierre district near Place de la Bourse. Created in 1760, it has changed names over time and was repaved in 1980 with large golden limestone slabs.
Notre-Dame de la Dalbade is a Catholic church on rue de la Dalbade in Toulouse’s Carmes district. Its current building features Southern Gothic architecture, a rather austere exterior, and a medieval fortress-like appearance with a Renaissance portal and ceramic decoration.
Rennes City Hall is a civic building in Rennes, rebuilt between 1734 and 1743 after the 1720 fire. It combines two classical wings, a recessed clock tower, and later additions linked to municipal life and remembrance.
The Cité-jardin du Stockfeld is a garden-city neighborhood in Strasbourg, in France’s Bas-Rhin department. Built in the early 20th century, it was developed in the Neuhof district under German rule and is now classified as a historical monument.
Lycée Juliette Récamier is a public local secondary and higher education institution in Lyon. Established in the 1950s, it was created for young girls and named after Juliette Récamier. The site has a layered history, including earlier industrial uses.
Maison européenne de la photographie (MEP) is a photography exhibition centre in Paris, managed by Paris Audiovisuel – Maison Européenne de la Photographie. It is located at 5/7 rue de Fourcy in the Hôtel Hénault, a former private mansion.
Théâtre Hébertot is a theatre building on boulevard des Batignolles in Paris’s 17th arrondissement. Inaugurated in 1838, it was originally named Théâtre des Batignolles.
Saint-Maurice Church is a hall church in Gothic and Neo-Gothic style on rue Pierre-Mauroy in Lille’s historic centre. First mentioned in 1066, it has been classified as a historic monument since 1840.
Located on the site of Dijon’s former general hospital, the International City of Gastronomy and Wine promotes the French gastronomic meal and Burgundy vineyard climats, both listed by UNESCO. It forms part of Dijon’s role in the city of gastronomy network.
Place Maréchal-Foch is a square in downtown Nantes, France, between Cours Saint-Pierre and Cours Saint-André. It links several surrounding streets and bears the name of Ferdinand Foch, Marshal of France. The site is known for historic buildings and monuments.
Cimetière de Montrouge is a cemetery in the Petit-Montrouge quarter of Paris. Opened in 1821 after being created in 1819, it is the only Parisian cemetery with a crypt, which is open to visitors.
Château de Pourtalès is a château in Strasbourg. Its history includes 18th- and 19th-century remodeling, an English-style park, and a role as a salon venue visited by European nobility and cultural figures.
Château Narbonnais was the medieval castle of Toulouse. It later became a royal fortress and the seat of the parliament of Toulouse. Its remains are visible in the courthouse crypt, and a wall still stands in the salle des ...
Comoedia is a movie theater in Lyon with origins on avenue Berthelot in 1914. Rebuilt after wartime destruction, it later grew into a multi-screen complex and reopened in 2001 after restoration.
Le Quai is a cultural space in Angers, in the French department of Maine-et-Loire. It hosts the permanent National Dramatic Center Le Quai CDN and the National Center for Contemporary Dance, Cndc, in a theatre building on the right bank of the Maine.
Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor is a pedestrian bridge in Paris over the Seine River, about 100 meters downstream from the Musée d’Orsay. Formerly called Passerelle Solférino, it was renamed in October 2006.
Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir is a pedestrian bridge over the Seine in eastern Paris. It links the 12th and 13th arrondissements and has carried the name of Simone de Beauvoir since its inauguration in 2006.
The Toulouse Regional Conservatory is a conservatoire à rayonnement régional in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne. It is a state-approved arts education institution offering music, dance, and drama.
The Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner is a French national museum dedicated to the work of painter Jean-Jacques Henner. It is located in a former mansion in the Plaine-de-Monceaux district of Paris and opened to the public in 1924.
Église Sainte-Eugénie de Biarritz is a grey stone neo-Gothic church in Biarritz, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Overlooking Port Vieux, it was built from 1898 to 1903 and later received a bell tower and bells. The church is notable for its stained glass by Luc-Olivier Merson.
Île de Versailles is a river island on the Erdre in Nantes, in the Hauts-Pavés - Saint-Félix district. It lies closer to the right bank than the left and is linked by a stone bridge and two metal footbridges.
La Comédie de Reims is a national dramatic center in Reims, France, and a former House of Culture. It is served by tramway lines A and B and by bus lines 1, 7, 8, 30, and N.
Albert I Garden is an urban park in Nice and one of the city’s oldest public gardens. Enclosed by avenue des Phocéens, place Masséna, avenue de Verdun, and promenade des Anglais, it has borne several names before taking its present one in 1914.
Rock School Barbey is a scène de musiques actuelles (SMAC) in Bordeaux, located at 18 cours Barbey. It combines a concert hall, a club, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, and a music school.
Musée Dobrée is a history museum in central Nantes, in the Graslin district near the Muséum d'histoire naturelle and cours Cambronne. It brings together collections linked to Thomas Dobrée and other regional holdings.
The Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux is a Catholic church in Lyon above quai Saint-Vincent. Formerly the church of the Chartreuse de Lyon, it is one of the city’s rare Baroque religious buildings and was classified as a historical monument in 1911.
Monument to the Heroes of the Black Army is a 1924 bronze memorial group by Paul Moreau-Vauthier and Auguste Bluysen. It honors Senegalese riflemen and African troops who defended the Champagne sector during the First World War.
Rue du Bœuf is a paved pedestrian street in the Vieux Lyon quarter of Lyon, France. Running north to south, it links rue de Gadagne with the junction of montée du Chemin-Neuf and rue de la Bombarde, and is lined with 16th-century buildings.
The Cour d'Honneur, located in the Palais des Papes in Avignon, is known as the first, most prestigious, and most emblematic venue of the Festival d'Avignon. It is a central courtyard in the papal palace.
Esplanade Charles de Gaulle is a square in the city centre of Montpellier. It extends Place de la Comédie and is bordered by plane trees, fountains, and the wooded Jardin du Champ-de-Mars.
La colonne Médicis is a hollow Doric column in Paris, located beside the Bourse de commerce in the jardins des Halles. Erected by order of Catherine de Médicis, it is attributed to Jean Bullant and is the first isolated column constructed in Paris.
Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal is a division of the Bibliothèque nationale de France at 1 rue de Sully in Paris. It stands in the former Arsenal of Paris, in the 4th arrondissement, opposite the Pavillon de l'Arsenal.
Théâtre du Capitole is an opera house in Toulouse, housed in the Hôtel de ville on place du Capitole. It has an Italian-style auditorium and a permanent artistic team including a choir, a maîtrise, and a ballet company.
The Chapelle de la Trinité is a baroque chapel in Lyon built by the Jesuits at the beginning of the 17th century. It belonged to the collège de la Trinité and later became a deconsecrated church used as a concert hall.
Église Saint-Jacques in Reims is the city’s second oldest preserved church after the basilica Saint-Remi. Its history includes medieval construction, later alterations, wartime damage, and 20th-century repairs.
The BnF Museum, also known as the Cabinet des médailles and Cabinet du roi, preserves numismatic and antiquities collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. It is one of the oldest French museums and is located in Paris.
Tour Oxygène is a 115-metre office skyscraper in Lyon. Built on the lot R extension of Cours Oxygène, it stands near Part-Dieu station and the shopping center, and includes underground parking with 495 spaces.
Sainte-Blandine de Lyon is a Catholic church in Lyon, built under the supervision of Clair Tisseur in the neo-Gothic style at the end of the 19th century. It serves the south of Presqu’île beyond the Perrache railway tracks.
The Royal Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre is a religious community in Auxerre with origins linked to Saint Germain, bishop of Auxerre. It became an abbey during the Carolingian empire and was known for its crypt, relics, and influential school.
Old Saint Peter's Church is an ancient church in Strasbourg, built between 1381 and 1428 and later divided between Protestant and Catholic use. It became a simultaneum in 1683 and has been listed as a historical monument.
CAPC musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux is a museum dedicated to contemporary and conceptual art. Opened in 1984, it is located in Bordeaux’s Chartrons district in the former Entrepôt Lainé.