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This remarkable edifice dating from 1050 is the oldest Romanesque church in the country. It contains interesting furnishing, in particular the works of the master of Waha, superb statues of saints, the baptismal tank and, the only contemporary element, stained glass windows done by Louis-Marie Londot and by Jean-Michel Folon which recall the martyrdom of Saint Stephen.

This marvelous church is of southern Gothic style characterized by a nave without collateral, nor transept, nor ambulatory like the churches of Narbonnais. First a Carolingian church dating from the 9th century and then a Romanesque church preceded the current building. This Gothic-style church was built in the 13th and 14th centuries.

This church is impressive by its monumental pink rose placed on the façade. It was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. In the 16th century, it was enlarged and renovated. Today, only the portal, a bay and the bell tower are original.

A beautiful building from the middle of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th century, the Saint Fleuret Church is built on the schist spur which evidences the remains of rare rock burials, dating from the 11th century.

This abbey was built in 1041, on the site of an old hermitage, following the influx of pilgrims. This influx was encouraged by the translation of the body of Sainte-Foy, to Agen, which occurred almost 2 centuries earlier by a monk. The Wars of Religion inflicted damage on the pillaged building.

The Church of St. Francis of Assisi is a brutalist Catholic church built by the architect Jean Cosse in 1984.

The Chiesa di San Francesco (Church of Saint Francis) dates from the second half of the 13th century. On the back of the church stands an iconic tower with three clocks that can be seen from Piazza della Libertá. The interior preserves a set of frescoes dating from the 14th to the 17th century. The church was closed after the earthquake that hit this region of Italy in 2006.

The Church of Saint Genesius of Boelhe, built during the mid-to-late 13th century, is one of the most beautiful examples of Romanesque design in the Tâmega and Sousa areas. The walls of this Church stand out for the quality of their construction. A set of geometrical and alphabetic initials are visible, representing the mason's signature. The main portal resembles the portals found in the Churches of Saint Vincent of Sousa, Saviour of Unhão, and Saint Mary of Airães, which are located in Felgueiras. The portal's capitals, with bevel-carved palmettes, and the circles filled with crosses, resemble the first Christian symbols. In the north façade, the modillions present a significant variety of themes, from bullheads to men carrying stones. Tradition attributes the foundation of the Church of Boelhe either to the daughter of King Sancho I, Princess Mafalda, or her grandmother, Queen Mafalda, wife of King Afonso Henriques. The Church as it is today is the result of a profound restoration that took place between 1929 and 1948.

The Saint-Genest church is located in Oradour-Saint-Genest, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Founded in the eleventh century, it was upgraded in the twelfth century. It is one of the oldest churches in the region. The building has a single, ornate nave lit by simple bays and a Romanesque choir with a flat chevet. There are three altarpieces from the 17th century and a "lantern of the dead" from the 12th century in the cemetery.

Prespa is a rural area of natural beauty with a quaintlake and important history. This region's long history is evidenced by the archaeological sites found on the island of Golem Grad, as well as by the medieval churches and monasteries scattered around Prespa. Island Ail in Prespa Lake was the first capital center of the rule of Tsar Samuel on the territory of Macedonia.