Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Champs

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Champs

chapelle;cimetière

Mérimée ID

PA00109945

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1976)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Champs — Chapelle;cimetière in Saint-Jean-d'Assé (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1976 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109945. 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 1976), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Champs, ainsi que l'ancien cimetière qui l'entoure, avec ses croix (cad. D 134) : inscription par arrêté du 21 juin 1976

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Saint-Jean-d'Assé, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.1442°N, 0.1248°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Maison de Poillé-sur-Vègre Poillé-sur-Vègre 1928
Maison de Le Mans Le Mans 1945
Château (ancien) de Fresnay-sur-Sarthe Fresnay-sur-Sarthe 1926
Manoir de Venevelles de Luché-Pringé Luché-Pringé 1963
Couvent de la Visitation (ancien) Le Mans 1906

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 15e siècle.

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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 Notre-Dame-des-Champs located?

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Champs is located in the commune of Saint-Jean-d'Assé (Sarthe).

When was Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Champs protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1976 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109945 in the Mérimée database.

When was Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Champs built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 15e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Saint-Jean-d'Assé, Sarthe

Coordinates: 48.1442°N, 0.1248°E