Eglise de Chalais de Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux
église
PA00110262
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (1927)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Eglise de Chalais de Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux — église in Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110262. 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 1927), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Eglise de Chalais : inscription par arrêté du 26 décembre 1927
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.4040°N, -0.7436°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise de Olonne-sur-Mer | Olonne-sur-Mer | 1908 |
| Ancienne commanderie de templiers de Coudrie | Challans | 1995 |
| Deux menhirs dénommés Les Pierres Jumelles | Olonne-sur-Mer | 1982 |
| Menhir de L'Ile-d'Yeu | L'Ile-d'Yeu | 1889 |
| Eglise Saint-Philibert | Beauvoir-sur-Mer | 1926 |
Loire Context
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 Chalais de Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux located?
Eglise de Chalais de Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux is located in the commune of Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux (Vendée).
When was Eglise de Chalais de Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110262 in the Mérimée database.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 46.4040°N, -0.7436°E