Attractions principales à Devon

Devon Essentials

Devon’s diverse landscape spans from the 185-million-year-old geological formations of the Jurassic Coast to the granite tors and expansive moorlands of Dartmoor National Park. This selection highlights the county’s architectural evolution, including the Gothic vaulting of Exeter Cathedral and the 20th-century granite construction of Castle Drogo. Maritime history is preserved at the riverside Dartmouth Castle and Buckland Abbey, the former home of Sir Francis Drake, while the coastal town of Salcombe offers a glimpse into the region’s sailing heritage.

Devon Essentials — Carte

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Jurassic Coast

The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England.

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Dartmoor National Park

Dartmoor is an upland area in southern Devon, England. The moorland and surrounding land has been protected by National Park status since…

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Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral, properly known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of…

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Castle Drogo

Castle Drogo is a country house and mixed-revivalist castle near Drewsteignton, Devon, England.

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Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey forms part of an active Benedictine monastery at Buckfast, near Buckfastleigh, Devon, England.

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Dartmouth Castle

Dartmouth Castle is an artillery fort, built to protect Dartmouth harbour in Devon, England.

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Buckland Abbey

Buckland Abbey is a Grade I listed 700-year-old house in Buckland Monachorum, near Yelverton, Devon, England, noted for its connection with…

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Berry Pomeroy Castle

Berry Pomeroy Castle, a Tudor mansion within the walls of an earlier castle, is near the village of Berry Pomeroy, in South Devon, England.

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Salcombe

Salcombe is a resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England.