Eglise de Bouchemaine

Eglise de Bouchemaine — église in Bouchemaine (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1972 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108980. 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 1972), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise, sauf la nef moderne (cad. A 776) : inscription par arrêté du 2 novembre 1972

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.4222°N, -0.6091°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise Saint-Simplicien	Martigné-Briand	2015
Ancien couvent des Bénédictines	Baugé	1997
Moulin à vent dit Le Grand Moulin	Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire	1977
Moulin à vent du Gué-Robert	Valanjou	1975
Menhir dit La Haute-Borne	Saint-Germain-sur-Moine	1889

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 Bouchemaine located?

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

When was Eglise de Bouchemaine protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1972 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108980 in the Mérimée database.

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