Cimetière de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
cimetière
PA00110238
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1921)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Cimetière de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie — Cimetière in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1921 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110238. 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 1921), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir de la Tonnelle situé autrefois dans la commune de Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez : classement par arrêté du 26 mai 1921
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.6991°N, -1.9387°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château du Parc Soubise | Mouchamps | 1987 |
| Menhirs de Avrillé | Avrillé | 1889 |
| Pont de Fleuriau sur la Vendée (également sur commune de Faymoreau) | Puy-de-Serre | 1982 |
| Eglise de Dissais (ancienne) | Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | 1932 |
| Menhir dit La Minche du Diable | Vairé | 1969 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Néolithique.
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 Cimetière de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie located?
Cimetière de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is located in the commune of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (Vendée).
When was Cimetière de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1921 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110238 in the Mérimée database.
When was Cimetière de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie built?
The main construction campaign dates from the Néolithique.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 46.6991°N, -1.9387°E