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This small chapel is located in the village of Barbizon, famous for being the village of inspiration for several pre-impressionist paintings in France. It was consecrated as a chapel in 1903, when the commune was created.

The church is built on an ancient temple dedicated to Minerva. The site will be occupied by nuns in 1033, then there will be several periods of destruction and reconstruction. In 1060 the building is attached to the Abbey of Saint Victor. It will still be demolished during the revolution because it was used for political meetings. It was rebuilt under the July monarchy. Today only the bell tower remains, the latter was classified as a historical monument in 1964.

Built in 1499 and then throughout the 16th century, before receiving a Renaissance decoration in the 17th century. Work continued in the 19th century, adding elements to the church to give it its current appearance.

In 1285, some religious obtained permission to settle in the city. The construction of this convent and its church was carried out in part thanks to a bequest of June 2, 1361 from Guillaume André, prior of their order, and the building, which was in danger of ruin, was rebuilt in the 17th century. The first stone was laid on November 10, 1603 by Bishop Frédéric Ragueneau and the presbytery was completed in 1619.

The church of Notre Dame du Cap Lihou was built between 1628 and 1771 on top of an old granite chapel from the 11th century. After taking possession of Cap Lihou, the English built a church in 1440, together with the fortress. The granite was brought from Chausey in barges. The bell tower and the bays between the transept and the choir date from this period.

The Church of Our Lady of Plomion is a fortified church located in Thiérache du Centre, whose foundations date from the 12th-13th centuries. It is located at the heart of the line of defence of the Kingdom of France, marked by the wars of religion.

It was in 1682 that Louis XIV had Notre-Dame built as a parish church to replace the church of Saint Julien. Baptisms, weddings, and funerals of the royal family will now take place in this church. Under the subsequent reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI, the tradition is maintained in this role of parish of the royal castle. It was from Notre-Dame that the inaugural procession of the Estates General began in 1789.

This church was originally called the Chapelle Fouquet and was part of the great enclosure of the castle. At the request of the Milonais, who found the Chapel of Saint-Waast too far from the upper town, Catherine de Médicis had a semi-circular chevet sanctuary with five windows adapted by the architect Philippe de l'Orme (architect of the Louvre) in 1563.

Former aurillacoise chapel of a convent of cordeliers dating from the Middle Ages, it was restored in the 17th century and a belfry was added late in 1848.

The church of Notre-Dame aux Riches Claires is a baroque style church built in 1665 by the Malinois architect Lucas Faydherbe.In 1796, following the French Revolution, the Poor Clares were expelled from their convent to which the church was attached. The church became a military store and the other buildings of the monastery were sold in 1805 as a national property. Later in the century, the streets "Saint-Christophe" and "des Riches-Claires" were traced through the property of the monastery. The church escaped destruction and regained its character as a place of worship in 1806.