Abbaye de Solesmes

Abbaye de Solesmes

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Mérimée ID

PA00109972

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1875)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Abbaye de Solesmes — Abbaye in Solesmes (Sarthe) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1875 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109972. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 1875), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise Saint-Pierre : classement par liste de 1875

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.8520°N, -0.3032°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise de Vivoin Vivoin 1840
Dolmen d'Amnon de Saint-Germain-d'Arcé Saint-Germain-d'Arcé 1976
Maison dite des Deux Amis Le Mans 1946
Maison de Le Mans Le Mans 1945
Château de la Balluère Pirmil 1984

Loire Context

Relative significance

Among the most recently protected sites of the département — typically 20th- or 21st-century inscriptions.

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 Solesmes located?

Abbaye de Solesmes is located in the commune of Solesmes (Sarthe).

When was Abbaye de Solesmes protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1875 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109972 in the Mérimée database.

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

Geographic location

location_on Solesmes, Sarthe

Coordinates: 47.8520°N, -0.3032°E