Abbaye de Champagne (ancienne)

Abbaye de Champagne (ancienne) — Abbaye in Rouez (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1932 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109922. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) (since 1932), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

L'aile occidentale, ainsi que les boiseries de l'étage, la porte d'entrée et les deux pavillons 18e siècle : inscription par arrêté du 4 octobre 1932

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Rouez, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise de Ségrie	Ségrie	1912
Eglise de Saint-Calais	Saint-Calais	1840
Eglise de Théligny	Théligny	1925
Prieuré (ancien) de Dissay-sous-Courcillon	Dissay-sous-Courcillon	1984
Manoir du Bois-Doublet	Saint-Célerin	1996

Loire Context

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

UNESCO landscape

The Loire Valley is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000 as a cultural landscape. Read the anchor page: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Abbaye de Champagne (ancienne) located?

Abbaye de Champagne (ancienne) is located in the commune of Rouez (Sarthe).

When was Abbaye de Champagne (ancienne) protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1932 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109922 in the Mérimée database.

Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.