Crypte gallo-romaine de Sainte-Blandine

Crypte gallo-romaine de Sainte-Blandine

site archéologique

Mérimée ID

PA00096661

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1956)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Crypte gallo-romaine de Sainte-Blandine — Site archéologique in Bourges (Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1956 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Caveau funéraire de la Basse Antiquité, ayant peut-être servi de sépulture à des évêques de Bourges car il était à proximité du chevet de l'ancienne église Saint-Oustrille.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096661. 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 1956), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Crypte gallo-romaine de Sainte-Blandine (cad. K2 584) : classement par arrêté du 20 décembre 1956

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété d'une association.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Bourges, Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.0776°N, 2.4030°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Ancienne abbaye de Noirlac Bruère-Allichamps 1862
Manoir de Chezelles de La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois 1994
Maison de Bourges Bourges 1937
Eglise Saint-Martin de Neuvy-le-Barrois Neuvy-le-Barrois 1926
Ateliers Célestin Gérard, devenus Société française de matériel agricole et industriel, puis usine Case Vierzon 1999

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the Gallo-romain;4e siècle.

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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 Crypte gallo-romaine de Sainte-Blandine located?

Crypte gallo-romaine de Sainte-Blandine is located in the commune of Bourges (Cher).

When was Crypte gallo-romaine de Sainte-Blandine protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1956 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096661 in the Mérimée database.

When was Crypte gallo-romaine de Sainte-Blandine built?

The main construction campaign dates from the Gallo-romain;4e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Bourges, Cher

Coordinates: 47.0776°N, 2.4030°E