Eglise de Bocé

Eglise de Bocé — église in Bocé (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1930 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108977. 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 1930), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise : classement par arrêté du 21 juillet 1930

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.5060°N, -0.0831°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Moulin à vent de la Pinsonnerie	Faye-d'Anjou	1978
Menhir dit La Pierre des Hommes	Coron	1889
Château du Plessis-Bourré	Ecuillé	1931
Manoir de Princé de Beaufort-en-Vallée	Beaufort-en-Vallée	1977
Eglise de Denée	Denée	1968

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 11e siècle;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 Bocé located?

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

When was Eglise de Bocé protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1930 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108977 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise de Bocé built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 11e siècle;16e siècle.

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