Eglise abbatiale Saint-Pierre
église
PA00098775
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1840)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Eglise abbatiale Saint-Pierre — église in Ferrières (Loiret) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Chapiteaux et archivoltes du portail témoignent de l'influence de la cathédrale de Sens. Les petites colonnes de la nef étaient géminées. La coupole sur ogives repose sur colonnes appareillées par moitiés de cylindre. Les charpentes sont du 15e siècle, suite à l'incendie de 1426. Peintures murales datant, pour certaines, du 16e siècle.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098775. 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 1840), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Eglise abbatiale Saint-Pierre : classement par liste de 1840
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Ferrières, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 48.0904°N, 2.7894°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Vestiges d'un ensemble monumental gallo-romain à vocation cultuelle | Sceaux-du-Gâtinais | 1986 |
| Distillerie de Bou | Bou | 2022 |
| Monument à Jeanne d'Arc | Orléans | 2017 |
| Immeuble de Orléans | Orléans | 1945 |
| Eglise Saint-Liphard de Meung-sur-Loire | Meung-sur-Loire | 1840 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 16e 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 Eglise abbatiale Saint-Pierre located?
Eglise abbatiale Saint-Pierre is located in the commune of Ferrières (Loiret).
When was Eglise abbatiale Saint-Pierre protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098775 in the Mérimée database.
When was Eglise abbatiale Saint-Pierre built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 16e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 48.0904°N, 2.7894°E