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Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey
Mont-Saint-Michel, France
Medieval abbey perched at the summit of a tidal island.
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Notre-Dame de Paris
Paris, France
Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, restored after the 2019 fire.
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Reims Cathedral
Reims, France
Gothic coronation cathedral of French kings.
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Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Paris, France
White-domed basilica crowning Montmartre hill.
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Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg, France
Pink sandstone Gothic cathedral with a single lace-like spire.
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Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
Lyon, France
Ornate hilltop basilica overlooking Lyon.
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Notre-Dame de la Garde
Marseille, France
Hilltop basilica watching over the city and its sailors.
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Sainte-Chapelle
Paris, France
Medieval royal chapel whose walls are almost entirely stained glass.
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Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque
Gordes, France
Cistercian abbey in a lavender-filled valley.
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Albi Cathedral
Albi, France
Fortress-like red-brick cathedral covered in painted interior.
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Basilica of Saint-Sernin
Toulouse, France
Huge Romanesque basilica on the pilgrimage route to Santiago.
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Rocamadour Sanctuaries
Rocamadour, France
Chapels stacked on a cliff above a gorge.
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Rouen Cathedral
Rouen, France
Gothic cathedral painted by Monet in all kinds of light.
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Bayeux Cathedral
Bayeux, France
Norman-Gothic cathedral in the heart of Bayeux.
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Couvent des Jacobins
Toulouse, France
Brick Gothic convent with a famous 'palm tree' vault.
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Monolithic Church of Saint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion, France
Underground church carved out of solid limestone.
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
France
Major pilgrimage site in the Pyrenees foothills.
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Basilica of Vézelay
France
Romanesque hilltop basilica, a pilgrimage start on the road to Santiago.
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Bordeaux Cathedral and Pey-Berland Tower
Bordeaux, France
Gothic cathedral with a separate bell tower you can climb.
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Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas
Nice, France
Russian Orthodox cathedral with green onion domes.
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Church of Saint Catherine, Honfleur
Honfleur, France
Wooden church built by shipwrights, with a separate bell tower.
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Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix
Aix-en-Provence, France
Cathedral that mixes many centuries of architectural styles.
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Collégiale Saint-Martin
Colmar, France
Gothic church with a bright, tiled roof.
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