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Classical style church rebuilt in 1648 on the foundations of a first Romanesque building of the 11th century built by the first lords of Bellême. The interior of the church was entirely restored and richly decorated during the 19th century. The nave, flanked by eight richly decorated chapels, is covered with an impressive wooden frame made of the hull of an inverted ship. Its clock is off-centre.

The church of St Sauveur, anchored like a ship on the banks of the Faou river, was built in the 16th century. It is listed in the Inventory of Historic Monuments and its remarkable site, at the end of the harbour of Brest, is classified as a Historic Monument. Open every day, it welcomes a large number of visitors and remains a place of worship.

Initially founded in the 9th century by Pépin, the church was later replaced by a church that was largely rebuilt in the 12th century. The church was in a state of disrepair for several years, particularly after the Hundred Years War. A large part of the building was restored in the 18th century.

The church of Saint-Sauveur is of medieval origin, with the choir and the bell tower being the oldest parts, dating from the 12th century. The church was remodelled in 1859 and the sacristy was added in the 20th century.

Hôtel-Dieu built in 1607 (destroyed). Its chapel dedicated to Saint Saviour and built by the architect Thomas Poussin was rebuilt between 1738 and 1744 (dated by historical works) . The engineer Garangeau drew the plans and the work was followed by the architect Michel Marlon (attributions by historical works). Burned down in 1944, the chapel underwent important restorations. It was reopened in 1974 to house the temporary exhibitions of the municipal museum.

The church of Saint-Savinien is a Romanesque building constructed between the 11th and 13th centuries. The present sanctuary is the successor of an ancient priory, mentioned in a charter of 1039, of which nothing remains. Heavily damaged during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453), when the Charente was a border between the English and French possessions, and then during the religious conflicts of the 16th century, it has been restored several times.

The church of Saint-Sébastien is the local church of the small village of Drinklange in the north of Luexembourg.

Dating from the 19th century, this modestly sized church has however been restored to adapt to Orthodox worship, and today benefits from a colourful and rich decoration, corresponding to a certain extent to what can be seen in Orthodox places of worship, thus giving the church its charm, on this small plot of land.

The church of Saint-Simon was built in the 13th century, probably from 1283. It blends Romanesque and Gothic styles. In the 1960s, during the Soviet occupation, the church became a museum. The congregation returned to the building in 1988. The church has a beautiful pipe organ built in 1886 by a famous European organ builder, Friedrich Ladegast.

Sizun owes its fame to its magnificent parish enclosure, which it owes to the prosperity of the linen industry it enjoyed in the 16th, 17th and early 18th centuries (more than 35 factories were counted there). The parish enclosure of SIZUN, classified as a Historic Monument, is distinguished from other towns by its unique architecture whose ingenuity forces admiration. The Gothic style bell tower is one of the last with spire erected in Brittany, under the reign of Louis XV and bears the dates 1728/1735. It rests on four pillars and has no foundation. Its slender spire, of great finesse, culminates at 56 m. The Arc de Triomphe (1585/1590) is the monument that strikes the attention of all visitors to the parish enclosure. It gave access to the cemetery which, in the past, was located around the church. It is said to be the most beautiful of its kind in Brittany.