National monuments: a unique network
Le Centre des monuments nationaux is a public administrative institution governed by the Ministry of Culture and Communication. It conserves, restores, manages and opens to the public some one hundred monuments which are owned by the French State and listed as historical national monuments. Its properties include :
Burgundy
Brittany
Centre Val-de-Loire
- The Château of Azay-le-Rideau (External link)
- The Château of Chateaudun (External link)
- George Sand's house (External link)
Champagne-Ardenne
Ile De France
- The Basilica Cathedrale of Saint-Denis (External link)
- The Château of Vincennes (External link)
- The Villa Savoye (External link)
- The Château of Rambouillet (External link)
Languedoc-Roussillon
- The Castle and ramparts of Carcassonne (External link)
- The Towers and ramparts of Aigues-Mortes (External link)
- The Fortress of Salses (External link)
- The Fort Saint-André (External link)
Paris
- The Arc de Triomphe (External link)
- The Sainte-Chapelle (External link)
- The Conciergerie (External link)
- The Panthéon (External link)
- The Chapelle Expiatoire (External link)
Loire Valley
Picardy
Poitou-Charentes
Rhône-Alpes
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- The Château of IF (External link)
- The Abbey of Montmajour (External link)
- The Archaeological site of Glanum (External link)
Normandy
Their vast diversity is testimony to France's incredibly rich historical and cultural heritage.
From prehistoric caves (External link) to Medieval abbeys (External link) , from Renaissance châteaux to Le Corbusier’s modern architecture, we offer a unique way for you to experience history from within.
France’s national monuments await you. Time to visit (or revisit) them!
Information
Centre des monuments nationaux
Hôtel de Sully
62, rue Saint-Antoine
75186 Paris cedex 04