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This is a list of Gothic architecture in France, organized by province within and without the Kingdom of France, circa 1789 (with the present region and department listed). All of the following existing Gothic buildings are monuments historiques classés.
Kingdom of France
editÎle-de-France
editCorresponds to the primary medieval crown lands of France and today forms the city of Paris,
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Abbey of St Genevieve | Place du Panthéon, 5th arrondissement, Paris | Domestic
Religious |
502–13th century | PA00088391 | Apart from the bell tower, the Tour Clovis, it was torn down in 1744 and replaced with the Panthéon.
A centre for copying and scholarship, its library ultimately became Sainte-Geneviève Library. Peter Abelard taught at the abbey school from 1108 to 1113. | |
Abbey Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés | Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 6th arrondissement, Paris | Domestic
Religious |
558–1792 | PA00088509 | ||
Bastille Saint-Antoine | Paris | Military | 14th century | – | Also known as the Bastille.
It was demolished from 1789 to 1790; the present site is the Place de la Bastille. For most of its history it was used as a prison by the kings of France, ultimately leading to the Storming of the Bastille, the anniversary of which is the French national holiday. | |
Beauvais Cathedral | Beauvais | Religious | 1225–1600 | Also known as the Cathedral of St Peter.
Never completed; the present structure consists of a Gothic apse, choir, and transept. Has the tallest nave in the world, as well as the tallest Gothic choir. | ||
Château de la Tournelle | 5th arrondissement, Paris | Military | 14th century | Destroyed. | ||
Château de Vincennes | Vincennes | Domestic
Military Religious |
1361–1369 | Former fortress and royal residence.
Includes the Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes. | ||
Church of St Jacques | Compiègne | Religious | 1235–16th century | |||
Collège des Bernardins | 5th arrondissement, Paris | – | 13th century | Also known as the Collège Saint-Bernard.
Home of the Cathedral School of Paris , which ultimately gave rise to the University of Paris. | ||
Compiègne Town Hall | Compiègne | Civic | 1490–1530 | |||
Hôtel de Bourgogne | 2nd arrondissement, Paris | Domestic | 1409–1411 | Also known as the Hôtel d'Artois.
The Tour Jean-sans-Peur is the only surviving portion. | ||
Hôtel de Cluny | Latin Quarter, 5th arrondissement, Paris | Domestic | 15th century | Presently houses the Musée de Cluny. | ||
Laon Cathedral | Laon | Religious | 1150–1230 | Also known as Notre-Dame de Laon and as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Laon. | ||
Louvre Castle | Paris | Domestic
Military |
1190–1202 | Demolished 1528–1660 to make room for the modern Louvre Palace; some portions survive and are on display at the Louvre as the Louvre médiéval. | ||
Musée départemental de l'Oise | Beauvais | Domestic | 1149–1521 | Formerly the Palace of the Bishop of Beauvais. | ||
Notre-Dame de Paris | 4th arrondissement, Paris | Religious | 1163–1345 | Also known as Notre-Dame, as the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, and as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris.
Presently undergoing restoration after the 2019 fire. | ||
Palais de la Cité | Île de la Cité | Civic
Domestic Religious |
13th century | Also known as the Palais de Justice.
The majority of the medieval royal residence was destroyed by fires, leaving only Sainte-Chapelle (known for its 13th century stained glass) and the Conciergerie (which was used as a prison during the Reign of Terror). | ||
Pontoise Cathedral | Pontoise | Religious | c.1145–c.1590 | Also known as the Cathedral of St Maclou. | ||
Royal Castle of Senlis and the Priory of St Maurice | Senlis | Civic
Domestic Religious |
5th–18th centuries | Largely in ruins.
The majority of the existing buildings date to the 12th century, primarily the reign of Louis VII. | ||
Saint-Étienne Church | Beauvais | Religious | ||||
Saint-Étienne-du-Mont | Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris | Religious | 1494–1624 | Also known as the Church of Saint Stephen of the Mount. | ||
Saint-Eustache | 1st arrondissement, Paris | Religious | 1532–1632 | Also known as the Church of St Eustace. | ||
Saint-Germer-de-Fly Abbey | Saint-Germer-de-Fly | Domestic
Religious |
7th century–1808 | Also known as the Abbey of St Germer in Saint-Germer-de-Fly. | ||
Senlis Cathedral | Senlis | Religious | 1153–1191 | Also known as Notre-Dame de Senlis and as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Senlis. | ||
Soissons Cathedral | Soissons | Religious | 1177–1479 | Also known as the Basilica Cathedral of Saints Gervasius and Protasius. | ||
Wall of Charles V | Paris | Military | 1356–1383 | Partially demolished to construct the Wall of Louis XIII in the 1630's. Both were demolished in the 1670's for the construction of the grands boulevards, however, some portions survive (mostly below street level). | ||
Wall of Philip II Augustus | Paris | Military | 1190–1215 | Mostly demolished, although many portions survive, mostly due to having been integrated into buildings or continuing to exist below street level.
Notable portions include Porte Saint-Michel , Porte Saint-Victor , Tour Barbeau , Tour Saint-Bernard , Tour de Nesle, and Tour du coin. |
Alsace
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Niederhaslach Church | Niederhaslach | Religious | 1274–1385 | Also known as Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist.
Formerly known as the Collegiate Church of Saint Florentius. | ||
St George's Church | Sélestat | Religious | 1230–1490 | |||
St Martin's Church | Colmar | Religious | 1235–1365 | |||
St Peter and St Paul's Church | Wissembourg | Religious | 11th–14th centuries | |||
St Theobald's Church | Thann | Religious | 1332–1516 | |||
Strasbourg Cathedral | Strasbourg | Religious | 1015–1439 | Also known as Notre-Dame de Strasbourg and as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg. |
Angoumois
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Anjou
editCorresponds to the County and Duchy of Anjou.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Angers Cathedral | Angers | Religious | 1032–1523 | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Maurice. | ||
Château d'Angers | Angers | Domestic
Military Religious |
9th–13th centuries | Houses the Apocalypse Tapestry. | ||
Château de Montsoreau | Montsoreau | Domestic
Military |
1443–1515 | |||
Château de Saumur | Saumur | Domestic
Military |
10th–16th centuries | |||
Commandery of St John | Angers | 1175 | Includes the Hôtel-Dieu d'Angers | |||
Maison d'Adam | Angers | Domestic | c.1491 | Also known as the Maison d'Adam et Éve and as the Maison de l'Arbre-de-Vie. |
Aquitaine
editCorresponds to much of the medieval Duchy of Aquitaine. The various parts are presently split between Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie.
Gascony
editGascony essentially corresponds to the Duchy of Gascony, but it also includes Comminges, the County of Armagnac, Rivière-Verdun–. It was divided into Ariège, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, and Tarn-et-Garonne in Occitanie; and Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, and Pyrénées-Atlantiques in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Auch Cathedral | Auch | Religious | ||||
Lectoure Cathedral | Lectoure | Religious | 12th–18th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Gervasius and Saint Protasius of Lectoure. | ||
Lombez Cathedral | Lombez | Religious | 14th–15th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Mary. | ||
Notre-Dame de Simorre | Simorre | Religious | 14th–19th centuries | Also known as the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Simorre and as the Church of Our Lady of Simorre. |
Guyenne
editCorresponds to the Duchy Guyenne. It was separated into Aveyron, Lot, and Tarn-et-Garonne in Occitanie; and Dordogne, Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, and part of Corrèze in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Agen Cathedral | Agen | Religious | PA00084035 | |||
Basilica of St Michael | Bordeaux | Religious | 14th–16th centuries | |||
Bordeaux Cathedral | Bordeaux | Religious | 12th–16th centuries | Also known as the Primatial Cathedral of St Andrew. | ||
Cahors Cathedral | Cahors | Religious | 1080–1135 | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Stephen. | ||
Pont Valentré | Cahors | Civic | 1308–1378 | |||
Rodez Cathedral | Rodez | Religious | 1277–1542 | Also known as Notre-Dame de Rodez and as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Rodez. |
Artois
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Arras Town Hall | Arras | Civic | 1501–1517 | |||
Saint-Omer Cathedral | Saint-Omer | Religious | 13th–16th centuries | Also known as Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer and as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Saint-Omer. |
Aunis
editPart of the County of Saintonge, itself of the Duchy of Aquitaine. It was separated into part of Charente-Maritime and Deux-Sèvres in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and into part of Vendée in the Pays de la Loire.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Auvergne
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral | Clermont-Ferrand | Religious | 1248–1902 | Also known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady. | ||
Palace of the Duchy of Auvergne | Riom | Religious | 1395–1403 | The only surviving portion is Sainte-Chapelle de Riom . | ||
Saint-Flour Cathedral | Saint-Flour | Religious | 1398–1466 | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Florus. |
Béarn
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Berry
editCorresponds to the medieval Duchy of Berry, which was composed of the Counties of Berry and Bourges. After the French Revolution, it was divided into Cher (Upper Berry) and Indre (Lower Berry) and portions of Loir-et-Cher and Loiret all of which are today in the Centre-Val de Loire, as well as portions of Allier in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Creuse in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Bourges Cathedral | Bourges | Religious | 1195– c.1230 | Also known as the Cathedral of St Stephen. | ||
Palais Jacques Cœur | Bourges | Domestic | 1443–1453 |
Bourbonnais
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Château de Meillant | Meillant | Domestic
Military |
15th century | |||
Moulins Cathedral | Moulins | Religious | 15th–19th centuries | Also known as Notre-Dame de Moulins and as the Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Moulins. |
Brittany
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Château de Goulaine | Haute-Goulaine | Domestic
Military |
12th–17th centuries | |||
Dol Cathedral | Dol-de-Bretagne | Religious | 1203–16th century | Also known as the Cathedral of St Samson of Doland as Dol-en-Bretagne Cathedral. | ||
Nantes Cathedral | Nantes | Religious | 1434–1891 | Also known as the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul. | ||
Quimper Cathedral | Quimper | Religious | 13th–15th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Corentin of Quimper and as Saint Corentin Cathedral. | ||
Saint-Brieuc Cathedral | Saint-Brieuc | Religious | 12th–20th centuries | Also known as the Basilica Cathedral of Saint Stephen. | ||
Saint-Pol-de-Léon Cathedral | Saint-Pol-de-Léon | Religious | 12th–16th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of St Paul Aurelian. | ||
Tréguier Cathedral | Tréguier | Religious | 12th century–1470 | Also known as the Cathedral of St Tudwal. | ||
Vannes Cathedral | Vannes | Religious | 13th–19th centuries | Also known as St Peter's Cathedral of Vannes. |
Burgundy
editOther than the small portions in Switzerland, it corresponds to the Duchy of Burgundy. It was divided into Ain and parts of Allier, Loire, and Rhône in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, Yonne, and parts of Jura and Nièvre in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté; and part of Haute-Marne in the Grand Est.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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1 rue Rousseau-Deslandes | Beaune | Domestic | 16th century | PA00112126 | ||
5 place Robillard | Auxerre | Domestic | PA00113602 | |||
28 rue Fécauderie | Auxerre | Domestic | PA00113599 | |||
Abbey of Fontenay | Marmagne | Domestic
Religious |
PA00112529 | |||
Abbey of St Benignus of Dijon | Dijon | Domestic
Religious |
1280–1325 | PA00112249 | Includes Dijon Cathedral. | |
Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre | Auxerre | Domestic
Religious |
PA00113579 | |||
Autun Cathedral | Autun | Religious | 1120–1146 | PA00113073 | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Lazarus of Autun.
The decoration of the Romanesque portions of the building are by Gislebertus. | |
Auxerre Cathedral | Auxerre | Religious | 1215–16th century | PA00113586 | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Stephen. | |
Basilica of Our Lady | Beaune | Religious | PA00112108 | |||
Belfry of Beaune | Beaune | Civic
Military |
14th century | PA00112102 | ||
Belfry of Châlon-sur-Saône | Châlon-sur-Saône | Civic
Military |
15th century | PA00113180 | ||
Cellier de Clairvaux | Dijon | Religious | PA00112248 | |||
Châlon Cathedral | Châlon-sur-Saône | Religious | 9th–16th centuries | PA00113149 | Also known as the Cathedral of St Vincent.
The present façade is 19th century. | |
Champmol | Dijon | Religious | 1383–1433 | PA00112257 | Also known as Chartreuse de Champmol. | |
Chapitre de Beaune | Beaune | Religious | 13th century | PA00112104 | ||
Church of Notre-Dame-du-Châtel | Autun | Religious | – | Destroyed in 1794.
Former parish church of Autun. | ||
Church of Notre-Dame of Dijon | Dijon | Religious | PA00112267 | |||
Church of Saint-Eusèbe | Auxerre | Religious | PA00113587 | |||
Church of St John the Baptist | Dijon | Religious | PA00112269 | |||
Clocktower of Auxerre | Auxerre | Civic
Military |
4th century–1484 | PA00113607 | The eponymous clock is an astronomical clock. | |
Dijon Courthouse | Dijon | Civic | PA00112428 | |||
Église de Vaux | Auxerre | Religious | 12th century | PA00113590 | ||
Episcopal Complex | Autun | Religious | 4th–15th centuries | PA00113097 | Largely destroyed in 1783; some surviving remains incorporated into later buildings.
Includes the remains of the Cathedral of Saint Nazarius , its cloisters and associated buildings. | |
Episcopal palace of Auxerre | Auxerre | Domestic | PA00113603 | |||
Hôtel Aubriot | Dijon | Domestic | 13th–14th centuries | PA21000053 | In the 18th century, the building served as a tribunal and was repeatedly altered accordingly. Restored in 1908. | |
Hôtel Chambellan | Dijon | Domestic | PA00112289 | |||
Hôtel des ducs de Bourgogne | Beaune | Domestic | PA00112113 | |||
Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune | Beaune | Domestic | 1443–1457 | PA00112112 | Also known as the Hospices of Beaune and as the Hospices de Beaune. | |
Hôtel du Chancelier Rolin | Autun | Domestic | 15th century | PA00113080 | Also known as the Hôtel Rolin.
Presently houses the Société éduenne des lettres, sciences, et arts and the Musée Rolin. | |
Hôtel Meursault | Beaune | Domestic | 16th century | PA00112114 | Also known as the Hôtel de la Rochepot. | |
Hôtel Morel Sauvegrain | Dijon | Domestic | 15th century | PA00112323 | ||
Maison aux Trois Visages | Dijon | Domestic | PA00112405 | |||
Hôtel de Saulx | Beaune | Domestic | 15th–16th centuries | PA00112116 | ||
Maison à pans de bois | Dijon | Domestic | 15th–16th centuries | PA00112417 | ||
Maison de la Mothe | Châlon-sur-Saône | Domestic | PA00113175 | |||
Maison des Trois-Greniers | Châlon-sur-Saône | Domestic | 15th century | PA00113174 | ||
Maison du Tripot | Autun | Domestic | 15th century | PA00113090 | ||
Maison Millière | Dijon | Domestic | PA00112407 | |||
St Michael's Church | Dijon | Religious | PA00112270 | |||
St Nicholas' Church | Beaune | Religious | PA00112109 | |||
St Peter's Church | Auxerre | Religious | PA00113588 | |||
St Philibert's Church | Dijon | Religious | PA00112271 | |||
St Stephen's Church | Dijon | Religious | PA00112268 | |||
Sainte-Chapelle de Dijon | Dijon | Religious | 1172–c.1400 | – | Destroyed in 1802. |
Champagne
editRoughly corresponds to the County of Champagne. It was divided into Ardennes, Aube, Haute-Marne, Marne, and parts of Meuse and Vosges in Grand Est; parts of Côte-d'Or, Haute-Saône, and Yonne in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté; part of Aisne in Hauts-de-France; and part of Seine-et-Marne in the Île-de-France.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Abbey of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives | Reims | Domestic
Religious |
1067–17th century | |||
Abbey of Saint-Remi | Reims | Domestic
Religious |
6th–18th centuries | Presently divided into a church, the Basilica of Saint-Remi, and a museum.
The abbey church itself was built in the 11th–15th centuries. | ||
Basilica of St Urban | Troyes | Religious | 1262–1905 | Also known as the Église Saint-Urbain and as the Basilique Saint-Urbain de Troyes. | ||
Châlons Cathedral | Châlons-en-Champagne | Religious | 12th–17th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Stephen. | ||
Hôtel de Sens | Sens | Domestic | 15th century | Also known as Hôtel des archevêques de Sens.
Presently houses the Forney Art Library . | ||
Langres Cathedral | Langres | Religious | 1150–1196 | Also known as the Cathedral of St Mammes.
Romanesque and Romano-Gothic with later additions. | ||
Meaux Cathedral | Meaux | Religious | 1175–1540 | Also known as the Cathedral of St Stephen. | ||
Notre-Dame de l'Épine | L'Épine | Religious | 1405–1527 | Also known as the Basilica of Our Lady of l'Épine. | ||
Pontigny Abbey | Pontigny | Domestic
Religious |
12th–13th centuries | Surviving buildings includes the Abbey Church of Our Lady and St Edmund of Pontigny (or the Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Edme de Pontigny).
Is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of the Mission de France at Pontigny. | ||
Reims Cathedral | Reims | Religious | 1211–1345 | Also known as Notre-Dame de Reims and as the Primatial Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady of Reims.
Location where the kings of France were crowned (beginning with the baptism of Clovis); the cathedral dates back to the 5th century and has had three previous buildings before the current one. | ||
Sens Cathedral | Sens | Religious | 1135–1534 | Also known as the Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral of Saint Stephen. | ||
Troyes Cathedral | Troyes | Religious | 1208–17th century | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. |
Corsica
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Dauphiné
editOriginally Dauphiné de Viennois; it corresponds to the County of Albon (later known as Viennois or Albon-Viennois), the Principality of Orange, and the French portions of the Republic of the Escartons. After the Revolution, it was divided into Drôme, Isère, and part of Rhône in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; and Hautes-Alpes, Vaucluse, and part of Alpes-de-Haut-Provence in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Noyon Cathedral | Noyon | Religious | 1145–1235 | Also known as Notre-Dame de Noyon and as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Noyon. |
Foix
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Pamiers Cathedral | Pamiers | Religious | 12th–17th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of St Antoninus of Pamiers. |
Franche-Comté
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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French Flanders
editCambrésis
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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French Flanders
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Belfry of Douai | Douai | Civic | 1380–1475 |
French Hainaut
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Languedoc
editCorresponds to the County of Toulouse. Following the Revolution, it was divided into Ardèche and portions of Haute-Loire in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and into Aude, Gard, Hérault, Lozère, and Tarn and portions of Ariège, Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne, and Pyrénées-Orientales in Occitanie.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Albi Catheral | Albi | Religious | 1282–1480 | Also known as the Cathedral Basilica of St Cecilia. | ||
Alès Cathedral | Alès | Religious | ||||
Augustinian Convent of Toulouse | Toulouse | Domestic
Religious |
c.1310–1504 | Today, its buildings house the Musée des Augustins de Toulouse. | ||
Cité de Carcassonne | Carcassonne | – | Construction ended in the early 14th century | Includes the Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus and Carcassonne Cathedral along with a château fort, houses, and fortifications. | ||
Collegiate Church of St Felix | Saint-Félix-Lauragais | Religious | 14th century | Also known as the Church of St Felix. | ||
Convent of the Cordeliers | Toulouse | Religious | 13th century | PA00094517 | Destroyed from 1790–1818; a fire destroyed most of the remaining structures in 1871. | |
Convent of the Jacobins | Toulouse | Religious | 1230–1341 | |||
Lavaur Cathedral | Lavaur | Religious | c.1255–1730 | Also known as the Cathedral of St Alan of Lavaur. | ||
Le Puy Cathedral | Le Puy-en-Velay | Religious | 11th–13th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady.
Mainly Romanesque with Gothic additions and modifications, especially the side chapels. | ||
Lodève Cathedral | Lodève | Religious | 13th–20th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Fulcran. | ||
Mirepoix Cathedral | Mirepoix | Religious | 1298–19th century | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Maurice.
Has the second widest Gothic arch in Europe. | ||
Narbonne Cathedral | Narbonne | Religious | 1272–c.1354 | Also known as the Cathedral of Saints Justus and Pastor.
Unfinished. | ||
Rieux Cathedral | Rieux-Volvestre | Religious | 14th century | Also known as the Cathedral of the Nativity of Mary of Rieux and as the Cathedral of St Mary. | ||
St Nicolas' Church | Toulouse | Religious | 12th–14th centuries | |||
Toulouse Cathedral | Toulouse | Religious | 13th–17th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of St Stephen. |
Limousin
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Limoges Cathedral | Limoges | Religious | 1273–1888 | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Stephen. |
Lorraine and Barrois
editDuchy of Bar
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Duchy of Lorraine
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Basilica of Saint Nicolas | Saint-Nicolas-de-Port | Religious | 15th–16th centuries |
Trois-Évêchés
editConsisted of three bishoprics which had formerly been prince-bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire. It was split into parts of Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, and Vosges, all of which belong today to to the Grand Est.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Metz Cathedral | Metz | Religious | 1220–1550 | Also known as the Cathedral of St Stephen. | ||
Toul Cathedral | Toul | Religious | 4th–16th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Stephen. |
Lyonnais
editCorresponds to the Counties of Forez and Lyon and the Manor of Beaujolais. After the Revolution it was divided into Rhône, Loire, and parts of Puy-de-Dome and Haute-Loire, all of which are now in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Lyon Cathedral | Lyon | Religious | 1180–1480 | Also known as the Primatial Cathedral of St John the Baptist. |
Maine and Perche
editMaine
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Le Mans Cathedral | Le Mans | Religious | 6th—14th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Julian of Le Mans. | ||
Solesmes Abbey | Solesmes | Domestic
Religious |
11th–19th centuries | Also known as St Peter's Abbey at Solesmes. |
Perche
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Marche
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Nivernais
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Nevers Cathedral | Nevers | Religious | 10th–16th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Cyricus and Saint Julitta of Nevers. | ||
Vézelay Abbey | Vézelay | Domestic
Religious |
1120–1150 | Also known as the Abbey Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. |
Normandy
editRoughly corresponds to the medieval Duchy of Normandy. After the Revolution, it was divided into Calvados, Eure, Manche, Orne, and Seine-Maritime, which are part of the modern region of Normandy; as well as portions of Eure-et-Loire in the Centre-Val de Loire, Mayenne in the Pays de la Loire, Somme in Hauts-de-France, and Yvelines in the Île-de-France.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Abbey of Saint-Étienne | Caen | Domestic
Religious |
1066–13th century | Also known as the Abbaye aux Hommes and as the Abbey of St Stephen. | ||
Abbey of Saint-Evroul | Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois | Domestic
Religious |
PA00110920 | Ruins. | ||
Bayeux Cathedral | Bayeux | Religious | Before 1066–19th century | Also known as Notre-Dame de Bayeux and as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux.
Location where Harold Godwinson swore felty to William the Bastard in 1066. Housed the Bayeux Tapestry from the 11th century until it was confiscated by revolutionaries in 1792. | ||
Church of Saint-Maclou | Rouen | Religious | 1436–1521 | |||
Coutances Cathedral | Coutances | Religious | 1180–1270 | Also known as Notre-Dame de Coutances. | ||
Évreux Cathedral | Évreux | Religious | 11th–19th centuries | Also known as Notre-Dame de Évreux and as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Évreux. | ||
Fécamp Abbey | Fécamp | Domestic
Religious |
1187–1228 | Also known as the Abbey of the Holy Trinity at Fécamp.
First producer of bénédictine. | ||
Lisieux Cathedral | Lisieux | Religious | 12th–18th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Peter. | ||
Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey | Mont-Saint-Michel | Domestic
Religious |
9th century–1532 | Also known as the Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel. | ||
Parlement de Normandie | Rouen | Civic | 1499–1508 | Also known as the Parliament of Rouen. | ||
Rouen Cathedral | Rouen | Religious | 1030–1880 | Also known as the Primatial Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Rouen, as the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady of Rouen, and as Notre-Dame de Rouen. | ||
St Martin's Church | Langrune-sur-Mer | Religious | 12th century–1298 | |||
Saint-Ouen Abbey | Rouen | Domestic
Religious |
1318–1537 | |||
St Peter's Church | Caen | Religious | 13th–16th centuries | |||
Sées Cathedral | Sées | Religious | 13th–14th centuries | Also known as Notre-Dame de Sées and as the Basilica Cathedral of Our Lady of Sées. |
Orléanais
editCorresponds to the medieval Duchy of Orléanais, which itself was composed of the Counties of Orléans, Blois, Chartes, and Étampes. After the Revolution, it was divided into Eure-et-Loir, Loir-et-Cher, and Loiret with portions of Cher and Indre-et-Loire, all of which are today part of the Centre-Val de Loire; Yonne, today in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté; part of Sarthe in the Pays de la Loire; and part of Seine-et-Marne along with the whole of Seine-et-Oise (subsequently split into Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-d'Oise, Val-de-Marne, and Yvelines), both of which have been subsumed into the Île-de-France as the Greater Parisian area expanded.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Abbey of Saint-Denis | Saint-Denis | Domestic
Religious |
745–1144 | Includes the Basilica of Saint-Denis, which is considered by many to be the first fully Gothic building. | ||
Blois Cathedral | Blois | Religious | 1544–1700 | Also known as the Cathedral of St Louis. | ||
Chartres Cathedral | Chartres | Religious | 1126–1252 | Also known as Notre-Dame de Chartres and as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres.
Retains its original 12th stained-glass windows. | ||
Château de Blois | Blois | Domestic
Military Religious |
13th–17th centuries | |||
Château de Châteaudun | Châteaudun | Domestic
Military Religious |
12th–16th centuries | |||
Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire | Chaumont-sur-Loire | Domestic
Military Religious |
15th century | Also known as Château de Chaumont. | ||
Château de Dourdan | Dourdan | Domestic
Military Religious |
1220s | |||
Château de Maintenon | Maintenon | Domestic
Military |
13th–18th centuries | |||
Notre-Dame de Cléry | Cléry-Saint-André | Religious | 1449–1485 | Also known as the Basilica of Our Lady of Cléry. | ||
Orléans Cathedral | Orléans | Religious | 1278–1329 | Also known as the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
Was partially destroyed by the Huguenots in 1568, and was repaired from 1601 to 1829. Was frequented by Jeanne d'Arc during the Siege of Orléans. |
Picardy
editCultural transition area since at least the 11th century, without a unified separate political existence until the late 15th century; it included the counties of Boulogne, Ponthieu, and Vermandois. It was split into Aisne, Pas-de-Calais, Somme, and parts of Nord and Oise in Hauts-de-France; and part of Ardennes in the Grand Est.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Amiens Cathedral | Amiens | Religious | c.1220–1270 | Also known as Notre-Dame d'Amiens and as the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens. | ||
Basilica of St Quentin | Saint-Quentin | Religious | 12th–16th centuries | Also known as the Collegiate Church of Saint-Quentin and as the Basilica of Saint-Quentin. | ||
Saint-Quentin Town Hall | Saint-Quentin | Civic | 1331–1509 |
Poitou and Saumurois
editPoitou
editCorresponds to the County of Poitou. It was divided into Deux-Sèvres, Vienne, and parts of Charente, Charente-Maritime, and Haute-Vienne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine; Vendée and parts of Loire-Atlantique and Maine-et-Loire in the Pays de la Loire; and part of Indre in the Centre-Val de Loire.
Image | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Palace of Poitiers | Poitiers | Civic
Military |
1018–1416 | |||
Poitiers Cathedral | Poitiers | Religious | 12th–14th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Peter of Poitiers. |
Saumurois
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Provence
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Aix Cathedral | Aix-en-Provence | Religious | 12th–16th centuries | Also known as the Cathedral of the Holy Saviour. |
Roussillon
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Saintonge
editCorresponds to the County of Saintonge, itself of the Duchy of Aquitaine. It was split into parts of Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres, and Dordogne in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
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Touraine
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Tours Cathedral | Tours | Religious | 1170–1547 | PA00098135 | Also known as the Cathedral of Saint Gatianus of Tours. |
Outside of the Kingdom of France
editHoly Roman Empire
editMontbéliard
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Mulhouse
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Salm-Salm
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Sarrewerden
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Kingdom of Sardinia
editNice
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Savoy
editImage | Building | Place | Type | Date | Notes | |
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Chambéry Cathedral | Chambéry | Religious | 1420–1585 | PA00118223 | Also known as the Cathedral of St Francis de Sales.
Contains the largest ensemble of trompe-l'œil in Europe. | |
Château de Chambéry | Chambéry | PA00118227 | Also known as the château des ducs de Savoie. | |||
Church of St Peter of Lémenc | Chambéry | Religious | PA00118230 |