Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Vertus

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Vertus — Chapelle in La Flèche (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1934 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109758. 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 1934), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Vertus : inscription par arrêté du 18 janvier 1934

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété d'une association.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in La Flèche, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.6998°N, -0.0877°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château de Semur-en-Vallon	Semur-en-Vallon	1927
Menhir dit La Pierre Fiche	Duneau	1889
Eglise de La Bosse	La Bosse	1939
Eglise de Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon	Saint-Mars-sous-Ballon	1975
Eglise de Villedieu (ancienne)	Chantenay-Villedieu	1984

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 Notre-Dame-des-Vertus located?

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Vertus is located in the commune of La Flèche (Sarthe).

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

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1934 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109758 in the Mérimée database.

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