Croix du cimetière communal
croix de cimetière
PA85000024
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (2006)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Croix du cimetière communal — Croix de cimetière in La Chapelle-Thémer (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2006 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Croix hosannière constituée de remplois sculptés du 14e siècle et des tombes du 15e.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA85000024. 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 2006), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
La croix du cimetière (cad. D 286) : inscription par arrêté du 8 mars 2006
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in La Chapelle-Thémer, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.5584°N, -0.9583°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise de Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile | Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile | 1898 |
| Ancien château de Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile | Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile | 1994 |
| Eglise Saint-Martin de Sallertaine | Sallertaine | 1910 |
| Prieuré (ancien) de Les Magnils-Reigniers | Les Magnils-Reigniers | 1906 |
| Eglise de La Pommeraie-sur-Sèvre | La Pommeraie-sur-Sèvre | 1984 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 19e siècle.
Relative significance
Among the earliest-protected buildings of the département — a landmark of the 1840 heritage wave.
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 du cimetière communal located?
Croix du cimetière communal is located in the commune of La Chapelle-Thémer (Vendée).
When was Croix du cimetière communal protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2006 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA85000024 in the Mérimée database.
When was Croix du cimetière communal built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 19e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 46.5584°N, -0.9583°E