Eglise de Chantrigné

Eglise de Chantrigné — église in Chantrigné (Mayenne) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1956 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109479. 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 1956), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

L'église (cad. A2 982) : inscription par arrêté du 28 mai 1956

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Chantrigné, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.4152°N, -0.5681°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Grande Forge (ancienne)	Chailland	1992
Château de la Lande de Niafles	Niafles	1987
Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste	Château-Gontier	1941
Chapelle Saint-Jacques et Sainte-Anne de l'Ecluse	Brecé	2019
Château de Magnanne de Ménil	Ménil	1958

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 Chantrigné located?

Eglise de Chantrigné is located in the commune of Chantrigné (Mayenne).

When was Eglise de Chantrigné protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1956 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109479 in the Mérimée database.

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