Eglise (ancienne) de Belleville-sur-Vie

Eglise (ancienne) de Belleville-sur-Vie

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Mérimée ID

PA00110038

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1947)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise (ancienne) de Belleville-sur-Vie — église in Belleville-sur-Vie (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1947 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110038. 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 1947), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Le portail : classement par arrêté du 14 avril 1947

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Belleville-sur-Vie, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.7834°N, -1.4306°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise (à l'exception de la nef moderne) Aubigny 1926
Château (ancien) de La Garnache La Garnache 1925
Château de la Brunière Le Givre 1984
Villa du Mont-Gallien Cugand 1997
Fours à chaux de Benet Benet 1994

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 12e siècle.

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 Eglise (ancienne) de Belleville-sur-Vie located?

Eglise (ancienne) de Belleville-sur-Vie is located in the commune of Belleville-sur-Vie (Vendée).

When was Eglise (ancienne) de Belleville-sur-Vie protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1947 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110038 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise (ancienne) de Belleville-sur-Vie built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 12e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Belleville-sur-Vie, Vendée

Coordinates: 46.7834°N, -1.4306°E