Eglise de Fontaine-Guérin

Eglise de Fontaine-Guérin — église in Fontaine-Guérin (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109106. 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 1926), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 17 juillet 1926

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.4865°N, -0.1887°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Dolmen de Champtocé-sur-Loire	Champtocé-sur-Loire	1961
Presbytère de Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné	Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné	1964
Nymphée gallo-romain (restes)	Gennes	1983
Château-Bosset ou château Bocé	Durtal	1987
Chapelle de la Marsaulaie	Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire	1972

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 Fontaine-Guérin located?

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

When was Eglise de Fontaine-Guérin protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109106 in the Mérimée database.

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