Eglise de Distré

Eglise de Distré — église in Distré (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1914 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109084. 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 1914), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise : classement par arrêté du 22 septembre 1914

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Distré, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2230°N, -0.1129°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Manoir de la Ranloue de Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou	Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou	1977
Moulin à vent de Plussin	Savennières	1975
Eglise Sainte-Croix de Rochefort-sur-Loire	Rochefort-sur-Loire	2008
Logis Barrault de Angers	Angers	1902
Tombe mégalithique du château de la Ferrière	La Ferrière-de-Flée	1989

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 Distré located?

Eglise de Distré is located in the commune of Distré (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Eglise de Distré protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1914 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109084 in the Mérimée database.

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