Mont Saint-Michel (Basse-Normandie region). © F. Eberhardt / MAEE

Saint-Martin-du-Canigou Abbey (Languedoc-Roussillon region). © F. de La Mure / MAEE

Chapel close to Lake Roselend (Savoie, Rhône-Alpes region).© F. de La Mure / MAEE

Chenonceaux, château of the Loire (Centre region).© F. de La Mure / MAEE

Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral (Auvergne region).© F. de La Mure / MAEE

Remains of the Roman theatre in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur - PACA - region).© F. de La Mure / (...)

Tall ships at Douarnenez. Right, the Belem, the French Navy's training ship (Finistère, Brittany region).© Claude Stéfan /MAEE

Notre-Dame-la-Grande church, Poitiers (Poitou-Charentes region).© F. Eberhardt / MAEE

The garden of the Versailles Castle in winter (Ile-de-France region).© Nicole Chabard / MAEE

Château de Versailles on a winter's afternoon (Yvelines, Ile-de-France region).© Nicole Chabard / MAEE

Saint-Jean Cathedral, with Notre-Dame-de-Fourvière Basilica in the background (Lyon, Rhône-Alpes region). © F. de La Mure / (...)

Lyon's Roman Theatre, on the colline (hill) de Fourvière (Rhône-Alpes region).© F. de La Mure

Notre-Dame-de-Fourvière Basilica, Lyon (Rhône-Alpes region).© F. de La Mure / MAEE

Village of Saint-Eulalie de Cernon in Aveyron (Midi-Pyrénées region).© F. de La Mure

11th century abbey at Saint-Guilhem le desert in Herault (Languedoc-Roussillon region).© F. de La Mure

Former prison hospital on the Royale Island in French Guyana.© Nicole Chabard / MAEE

The Notre Dame du Haut Chapel designed by Le Corbusier in 1955 (Haute-Saône, Franche-Comté region).© Nicole Chabard

A house being preserved as typical building of the marsh area of Brittany.© F. de La Mure / MAEE

Nave of the basilica of Vézelay built in the 9th century (Yonne, Burgundy region). © F. de La Mure

Basilica of Vézelay, built in the 9th century (Yonne, Burgundy region).© F. de La Mure

The Conclave Room inside the Palace of the Popes (14th century) in Avignon (department of Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur -PACA- region).© F. de La (...)

Palace of the Popes, 14th century in Avignon ( Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur -PACA- region). © F. de La Mure

The Menthon Castle overlooking the Annecy Lake in Haute-Savoie (Rhône-Alpes region).© Nicole Chabard / MAEE

The Gaillard Castle, built in 1197 by Richard the Lion Heart, in Eure (Haute-Normandie region).© Yo-Jung Chen / MAEE

The Vaux-le-Vicomte Castle in Seine-et-Marne (Ile-de-France region).© Yo-Jung Chen / MAEE

The Chambord Castle in the Loire Valley, Region of Centre.© Yo-Jung Chen / MAEE

Le Vieux Moulin (old mill) at Vernon in Eure (Haute-Normandie region),© Yo-Jung Chen / MAEE

La Tourelle at Vernon, in Eure (Haute-Normandie region).© Yo-Jung Chen / MAEE

The Chambord Castle in the Loire Valley, Region of Centre.© Yo-Jung Chen / MAEE

Galerie des Glaces in the Versailles Castle, after its renovation in 2005 (Yvelines, Ile-de-France region).© Claude Stéfan / (...)

Bell-tower of the Sainte-Catherine Church in Honfleur, the biggest wooden church in France with a separate bell-tower (Calvados, Region of (...)

Lateral view of Notre-Dame de Rouen (Haute-Normandie region). © Yo-Jung Chen/ MAEE

Gardens of Eyrignac Manor (Aquitaine region). © Eric Sander

Villa Savoye designed by Le Corbusier in 1928-1929, Poissy (Ile-de-France region).© Nicole Chabard / MAEE

Gardens of the Château de Courances (18th century) (Ile-de-France region). © F. de La Mure / MAEE

Château de Courances, 18th century. (Ile-de-France region).© F. de La Mure / MAEE

Château d'Alleuze, 13th century : medieval fortress (Auvergne region). © F. de La Mure / MAEE

Château de Chantilly (Picardy region). © M. Bureau / Chantilly

Entrance of metro station Chatelet designed by Hector Guimard (1867-1942), Paris.© Antoine ARRAOU / MAEE

Canal bridge at Briare (Centre region).© F. de La Mure / MAEE

Saint-Sernin Cathedral, Toulouse (Midi-Pyrénées region). © STC Ville de Toulouse

The Cathedral of Angoulême (Poitoi-Charentes region). © CDT Charente

The castle of Rochefoucauld (Poitou-Charentes region).© CDT Charente

The Citadel of Calvi in Corsica. © Departmental Council of Haute-Corse.

Saint-Just-Valcabrère with St-Bertrand-de-Comminges in the background (department of Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées region). © Conseil Général de la (...)

Details on the portal of a church in the department of Orne, Basse-Normandie region. © Conseil général de l'Orne.

The Pau Castle where King Henri IV was born on 1553 (department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine region) © OMT Pau/DG

The Palais Beaumont, Congress Centre of Pau (department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine region).© OMT Pau/DG

The Melle Saint Hilaire church (department of Deux-Sèvres, Poitou-Charentes region).© P. Wall / CG79

The Gouffier Castle at Oiron (Poitou-Charentes region). © P. Wall / CG79

Cloister of the Moissac Convent (department of Tarn-et-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées region). © J/ Maume/CG82

he Montauriol Castle in Montauban (department of Tarn-et-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées region). © J/ Maume/CG82

The circular hall of Auvillar (department of Tarn-et-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées region). © J/ Maume/CG82

The Saint Savin Village and it's Roman church built in 1050, registered since 1984 by UNESCO as World Heritage (Poitou-Charentes region). © Conseil général (...)

Notre Dame La Grande Cathedral (12th century) in Poitiers (Poitou-Charentes region).© Conseil général de la Vienne.

The town of Montmorillon in Vienne (Poitou-Charentes region).© Conseil général de la Vienne