Cimetière de Maillezais

Cimetière de Maillezais — Cimetière in Maillezais (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1937 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110163. 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 1937), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Croix hosannière : classement par arrêté du 13 décembre 1937

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Maillezais, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.3704°N, -0.7320°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Moulin à vent dit Moulin de la Plaine	Barbâtre	1977
Eglise Saint-Louis de La Roche-sur-Yon	La Roche-sur-Yon	1982
Pont sur La Boulogne sur le C.D. 7	Rocheservière	1984
Eglise de Chalais de Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux	Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux	1927
Tour gallo-romaine de Le Bernard	Le Bernard	1935

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 Cimetière de Maillezais located?

Cimetière de Maillezais is located in the commune of Maillezais (Vendée).

When was Cimetière de Maillezais protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1937 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110163 in the Mérimée database.

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