Collégiale Saint-Germain
église
PA00096628
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1862)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Collégiale Saint-Germain — église in Les Aix-d'Angillon (Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Le collège de chanoines de Saint-Augustin a été fondé par la famille de Sully. La collégiale a été construite au milieu du 12e siècle. La façade et le triplet du mur-pignon entre la nef et le choeur sont du 19e siècle.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096628. 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.
Eglise (cad. AE 353) : classement par liste de 1862
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Les Aix-d'Angillon, Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1984°N, 2.5708°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Manoir des Girouettes | Loye-sur-Arnon | 1974 |
| Maison, dite logis Saint-Jean | Vierzon | 1972 |
| Château de Apremont-sur-Allier | Apremont-sur-Allier | 1989 |
| Eglise Saint-Blaise de La Celle | La Celle | 1840 |
| Beffroi de Vierzon | Vierzon | 1926 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the milieu 12e siècle;19e 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 Collégiale Saint-Germain located?
Collégiale Saint-Germain is located in the commune of Les Aix-d'Angillon (Cher).
When was Collégiale Saint-Germain protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096628 in the Mérimée database.
When was Collégiale Saint-Germain built?
The main construction campaign dates from the milieu 12e siècle;19e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.1984°N, 2.5708°E