Eglise de Ambrières-les-Vallées

Eglise de Ambrières-les-Vallées — église in Ambrières-les-Vallées (Mayenne) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1953 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109454. 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 1953), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 6 octobre 1953

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Ambrières-les-Vallées, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.4020°N, -0.6261°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Chapelle et enceinte fortifiée de Loré	Oisseau	2007
Moulin de Thévalles (également sur commune de Saulges)	Chémeré-le-Roi	1999
Anciens remparts de Laval	Laval	1930
Eglise de Entrammes	Entrammes	1988
Menhir dit Pierre Longue de Lèverie	Saint-Thomas-de-Courceriers	1990

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 Eglise de Ambrières-les-Vallées located?

Eglise de Ambrières-les-Vallées is located in the commune of Ambrières-les-Vallées (Mayenne).

When was Eglise de Ambrières-les-Vallées protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1953 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109454 in the Mérimée database.

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