Chapelle de Maillé

Chapelle de Maillé — Chapelle in Maillé (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1947 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00105519. 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 1947), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Portail en arc surbaissé surmonté d'un écusson ; deux petites fenêtres en arc trèflé sur la face nord et au chevet : inscription par arrêté du 30 juillet 1947

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Maillé, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise de Bouin	Bouin	1927
Logis du Coteau de Bessay	Bessay	1996
Mégalithe dit La Pierre-des-Farfadets	Le Poiré-sur-Vie	1939
Caserne ou Quartier Belliard	Fontenay-le-Comte	1929
Château de Oulmes	Oulmes	1994

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 Chapelle de Maillé located?

Chapelle de Maillé is located in the commune of Maillé (Vendée).

When was Chapelle de Maillé protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1947 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00105519 in the Mérimée database.

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