Eglise de Blou

Eglise de Blou — église in Blou (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1909 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108976. 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 1909), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise : classement par arrêté du 6 novembre 1909

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Blou, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.3617°N, -0.0391°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Prieuré Saint-Aubin (ancien)	Les Alleuds	1957
Château d'Orgemont de Angers	Angers	1965
Abbaye Saint-Serge (ancienne)	Angers	1840
Château de la Cour de Cellières	Juvardeil	1977
Prieuré des Nobis (ancien)	Montreuil-Bellay	1974

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 de Blou located?

Eglise de Blou is located in the commune of Blou (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Eglise de Blou protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1909 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108976 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise de Blou 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.