Chapelle Saint-Jean-du-Liget
chapelle
PA00098109
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1862)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Chapelle Saint-Jean-du-Liget — Chapelle in Sennevières (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Chapelle du 13e siècle, couverte de fresques romanes. La propriété de la chapelle (anciennement propriété de l'Etat, ministère de la culture) a été transférée à la commune par convention signée le 27 août 2007.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098109. 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 1862), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
La chapelle (domaine public ; non cadastré) : classement par liste de 1862
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Sennevières, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1388°N, 1.1217°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château des Réaux de Chouzé-sur-Loire | Chouzé-sur-Loire | 1930 |
| Manoir de Ré (ou Ray) | Le Petit-Pressigny | 1975 |
| Ancien château de Richelieu | Richelieu | 1930 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre | Neuillé-le-Lierre | 1948 |
| Tour Chevalot (ou Chevaleau) | Beaulieu-lès-Loches | 1926 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Moyen Age.
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 Saint-Jean-du-Liget located?
Chapelle Saint-Jean-du-Liget is located in the commune of Sennevières (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Chapelle Saint-Jean-du-Liget protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098109 in the Mérimée database.
When was Chapelle Saint-Jean-du-Liget built?
The main construction campaign dates from the Moyen Age.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.1388°N, 1.1217°E