Croix des Douleurs de Batz-sur-Mer

Croix des Douleurs de Batz-sur-Mer — Croix monumentale in Batz-sur-Mer (Loire-Atlantique) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1944 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108569. 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 1944), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Croix des Douleurs : inscription par arrêté du 30 octobre 1944

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Batz-sur-Mer, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2787°N, -2.4798°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise de Montrelais	Montrelais	1982
Villa des Bretaudières	Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu	1997
Immeuble de Nantes	Nantes	1985
Abbaye (ancienne) de Vertou	Vertou	1971
Menhir dit La Pierre de Couche	Saint-Brevin-les-Pins	1977

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 Croix des Douleurs de Batz-sur-Mer located?

Croix des Douleurs de Batz-sur-Mer is located in the commune of Batz-sur-Mer (Loire-Atlantique).

When was Croix des Douleurs de Batz-sur-Mer protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1944 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108569 in the Mérimée database.

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