This Wednesday, September 13, Stéphane Bern returned to France 3 for the sixth edition of the Favorite monument of the French. What monument replaced the Cherbourg transatlantic maritime station and the submarine this year The Redoubtable ? Tele-Leisure tells you everything.
While waiting for the 40th edition of the European Heritage Days which will take place on September 16 and 17, Stéphane Bern presented on France 3 a special evening highlighting our cultural, historical and architectural heritage. For the sixth time in a row, the host was in charge of the show The favorite monument of the French. As indicated France 3“the French were numerous to vote to elect, from a selection of 42 places, the 14 monuments which represent their regions“, during this grand finale. Last year, during the fifth edition of the program, the transatlantic maritime station of Cherbourg and the submarine The Redoubtablelocated in Normandy, were distinguished.
The favorite monument of the French : the fourteen locations of the famous competition are…
To unveil the 2023 rankings, Stéphane Bern set up at the Cité internationale de la langue française at the Château de Villers-Cotterêts. Throughout the evening, viewers were able to discover this year’s ranking, which included the following monuments: the Notre-Dame de Fourvière basilica (Rhône), the Cluny abbey (Saône-et-Loire), the citadel of Port-Louis (Morbihan), the royal castle of Blois (Loir-et-Cher), the citadel of Ajaccio (South Corsica), the fortified castle of Sedan (Ardennes), the domain of Chaalis (Oise) , the national library of France, Richelieu site (Paris), Fort Saint-Louis (Lamentin), the national stud farm of Pin (Orne), the Coubre lighthouse (Charente-Maritime), the national square of Montauban (Tarn- et-Garonne), the three-masted Belem (Loire-Atlantique) and the ancient sites of Vaison-la-Romaine (Vaucluse).
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The favorite monument of the French : the winner of this 6th edition is…
After an evening rich in culture and heritage, Stéphane Bern revealed the name of the French people’s favorite monument. And for this 2023 edition, it is the fortified castle of Sedan, in the Ardennes, which is elected. It was built in the 15th century and has been expanded many times. Today it is 35,000 m². It is the largest fortified castle in Europe. “A fairytale castle, a panorama of military architecture“, are the words used by Stéphane Bern to present it.
