Chapelle de l’ancien cimetière, dite chapelle de Seigne

Chapelle de l'ancien cimetière, dite chapelle de Seigne — Chapelle in Bléré (Indre-et-Loire) 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 PA00097587. 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.

Chapelle : classement par liste de 1875

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Bléré, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.3257°N, 0.9962°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Ancienne chapelle Saint-Jean	Tours	1984
Ancien hôtel de Caisse d'Epargne, actuel centre d'affaires Alfred de Vigny	Loches	2000
Maison de Richelieu	Richelieu	1932
Château du Châtelier de Paulmy	Paulmy	1963
Maison du 15e siècle de Montrésor	Montrésor	1929

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 Chapelle de l'ancien cimetière, dite chapelle de Seigne located?

Chapelle de l'ancien cimetière, dite chapelle de Seigne is located in the commune of Bléré (Indre-et-Loire).

When was Chapelle de l'ancien cimetière, dite chapelle de Seigne protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1875 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097587 in the Mérimée database.

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