Eglise de Courcelles-la-Forêt

Eglise de Courcelles-la-Forêt — église in Courcelles-la-Forêt (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1929 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109729. 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 1929), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Tombeau du 16e siècle attenant : inscription par arrêté du 10 avril 1929

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Courcelles-la-Forêt, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.7842°N, -0.0170°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Maison dite des Deux Amis	Le Mans	1946
Cimetière de Parigné-l'Evêque	Parigné-l'Evêque	1926
Sol de maison à maison	Le Mans	1945
Château de la Groirie	Trangé	1974
Menhir de Courtevrais	Nogent-le-Bernard	1983

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 Courcelles-la-Forêt located?

Eglise de Courcelles-la-Forêt is located in the commune of Courcelles-la-Forêt (Sarthe).

When was Eglise de Courcelles-la-Forêt protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1929 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109729 in the Mérimée database.

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