Collégiale Saint-Martin (ancienne)

Collégiale Saint-Martin (ancienne)

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Mérimée ID

PA00108873

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1928)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Collégiale Saint-Martin (ancienne) — Collégiale in Angers (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108873. 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 1928), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Collégiale Saint-Martin (ancienne) : classement par arrêté du 21 janvier 1928

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété du département.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.4689°N, -0.5519°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Propriété du château de La Saulaie Candé 2008
Château de la Mauvoisinière Bouzillé 1988
Eglise de Marson de Rou-Marson Rou-Marson 1968
Ancienne maison romane Angers 1994
Eglise Notre-Dame de Cunault Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault 1846

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 11e siècle;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 Collégiale Saint-Martin (ancienne) located?

Collégiale Saint-Martin (ancienne) is located in the commune of Angers (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Collégiale Saint-Martin (ancienne) protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108873 in the Mérimée database.

When was Collégiale Saint-Martin (ancienne) built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 11e siècle;12e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Angers, Maine-et-Loire

Coordinates: 47.4689°N, -0.5519°E