Chapelle Saint-Lazare (ancienne maladrerie)
chapelle
PA00098536
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1862)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Chapelle Saint-Lazare (ancienne maladrerie) — Chapelle in Noyers-sur-Cher (Loir-et-Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Dépendant d'une ancienne maladrerie, la chapelle du 12e siècle, comprenait une nef, un choeur plus étroit, et un sanctuaire demi-circulaire voûté en cul de four. La nef a été coupée par un plancher pour former un grenier. Dans le mur oriental, un grand arc en plein cintre présente des chapiteaux ornés de feuillages et d'animaux.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098536. 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 : classement par liste de 1862
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Noyers-sur-Cher, Loir-et-Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.2760°N, 1.3860°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Vernou-en-Sologne | Vernou-en-Sologne | 1926 |
| Château de Chitenay | Chitenay | 1960 |
| Église Notre-Dame d’Écoman | Vievy-le-Rayé | 2022 |
| Dolmen de la Rousselière | Prénouvellon | 1979 |
| Maison de la Chancellerie | Blois | 2023 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 12e siècle.
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-Lazare (ancienne maladrerie) located?
Chapelle Saint-Lazare (ancienne maladrerie) is located in the commune of Noyers-sur-Cher (Loir-et-Cher).
When was Chapelle Saint-Lazare (ancienne maladrerie) protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098536 in the Mérimée database.
When was Chapelle Saint-Lazare (ancienne maladrerie) built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 12e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.2760°N, 1.3860°E