Chapelle de la Cassine

Chapelle de la Cassine — Chapelle in Forcé (Mayenne) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109508. 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 1926), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Chapelle de la Cassine : inscription par arrêté du 9 janvier 1926

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Forcé, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Oppidum (portion) de Entrammes	Entrammes	1978
Eglise Saint-Martin de Mayenne	Mayenne	1984
Dolmen dit Dolmen des Iles	Voutré	1978
Logis du Petit Marigné	Daon	1997
Château de la Lande de Niafles	Niafles	1987

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 11e siècle.

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 Chapelle de la Cassine located?

Chapelle de la Cassine is located in the commune of Forcé (Mayenne).

When was Chapelle de la Cassine protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109508 in the Mérimée database.

When was Chapelle de la Cassine built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 11e siècle.

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