Eglise de Chenu

Eglise de Chenu — église in Chenu (Sarthe) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1963 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109717. 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 1963), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise (cad. C 402) : classement par arrêté du 22 février 1963

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Chenu, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.6129°N, 0.3385°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Presbytère (ancien) de Oisseau-le-Petit	Oisseau-le-Petit	1977
Manoir de Vrigné de Juigné-sur-Sarthe	Juigné-sur-Sarthe	1989
Restaurant scolaire de Marçon	Marçon	2023
Eglise de Cherreau	Cherreau	1926
Sol de maison à maison	Le Mans	1945

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 Chenu located?

Eglise de Chenu is located in the commune of Chenu (Sarthe).

When was Eglise de Chenu protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1963 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109717 in the Mérimée database.

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