Eglise de Coulaines

Eglise de Coulaines

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Mérimée ID

PA00109726

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1940)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise de Coulaines — église in Coulaines (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1940 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109726. 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 1940), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 25 septembre 1940

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0238°N, 0.2048°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Sol de maison à maison Le Mans 1945
Château de Lauresse de Lombron Lombron 1970
Pont muletier du moulin Fresnay (également sur commune de Beaumont-Pied-de-Boeuf, dans la Mayenne) Auvers-le-Hamon 1984
Eglise de Verniette de Conlie Conlie 1946
Manoir de Mézières-sous-Lavardin Mézières-sous-Lavardin 1929

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 12e siècle.

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 Coulaines located?

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

When was Eglise de Coulaines protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1940 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109726 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise de Coulaines 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.

Geographic location

location_on Coulaines, Sarthe

Coordinates: 48.0238°N, 0.2048°E