Chapelle Sainte-Barbe de Valainville
chapelle
PA28000059
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (2024)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Chapelle Sainte-Barbe de Valainville — Chapelle in Moléans (Eure-et-Loir) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2024 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA28000059. 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 2024), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
La chapelle Sainte-Barbe, en totalité, située à l’intersection des routes de la Chapelle et d’Ange Pitou à Valainville, sur la parcelle 134, section E de la commune : inscription par arrêté du 24 décembre 2024
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Moléans, Eure-et-Loir, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 48.1037°N, 1.4150°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise Saint-Martin de Mézières-en-Drouais | Mézières-en-Drouais | 2013 |
| Ancien prieuré de Houche d'Aigre | Romilly-sur-Aigre | 1928 |
| Immeuble de Châteaudun | Châteaudun | 1953 |
| Immeuble de Châteaudun | Châteaudun | 1953 |
| Château de Moléans | Moléans | 1991 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 2e moitié 17e siècle.
Relative significance
Among the earliest-protected buildings of the département — a landmark of the 1840 heritage wave.
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 Sainte-Barbe de Valainville located?
Chapelle Sainte-Barbe de Valainville is located in the commune of Moléans (Eure-et-Loir).
When was Chapelle Sainte-Barbe de Valainville protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2024 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA28000059 in the Mérimée database.
When was Chapelle Sainte-Barbe de Valainville built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 2e moitié 17e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 48.1037°N, 1.4150°E