Ancienne abbaye Saint-Mexme
abbaye
PA00097659
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1840)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Ancienne abbaye Saint-Mexme — Abbaye in Chinon (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Monastère implanté au 5e siècle par Saint-Mexme, disciple de Saint-Martin. Principal édifice religieux de la ville jusqu'à la Révolution.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097659. 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 1840), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Ancienne abbaye (cad. AS 604) : classement par liste de 1840
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1678°N, 0.2456°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château de Benais | Benais | 1929 |
| Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame-la-Riche | Tours | 1926 |
| Hôtel de Tours | Tours | 1946 |
| Eglise paroissiale Sainte-Eulalie | Genillé | 1926 |
| Domaine de Chenonceaux (également sur communes de Chenonceaux et Francueil) | Civray-de-Touraine | 1962 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Moyen Age.
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 Ancienne abbaye Saint-Mexme located?
Ancienne abbaye Saint-Mexme is located in the commune of Chinon (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Ancienne abbaye Saint-Mexme protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097659 in the Mérimée database.
When was Ancienne abbaye Saint-Mexme built?
The main construction campaign dates from the Moyen Age.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.1678°N, 0.2456°E