Eglise de Brion

Eglise de Brion — église in Brion (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1910 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108991. 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 1910), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise : classement par arrêté du 8 juillet 1910

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.4434°N, -0.1565°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Manoir de la Hamelinière	Champtoceaux	1968
Château de Morains de Saumur	Saumur	1965
Eglise de Miré	Miré	1984
Eglise Saint-Martin de Genneteil	Genneteil	1969
Eglise Saint-Augustin-lès-Angers	Angers	1960

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 12e 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 Brion located?

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

When was Eglise de Brion protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1910 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108991 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise de Brion 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.