Eglise de Javron-les-Chapelles

Eglise de Javron-les-Chapelles — église in Javron-les-Chapelles (Mayenne) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1931 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109514. 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 1931), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Clocher : classement par arrêté du 12 septembre 1931

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Javron-les-Chapelles, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.4177°N, -0.3384°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Menhir de Couesmes-Vaucé	Couesmes-Vaucé	1971
Château de Sainte-Suzanne	Sainte-Suzanne	1984
Château du Bois du Maine	Rennes-en-Grenouilles	1967
Oppidum du Château Meignan	Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne	1984
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Vigor	Neau	2007

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 Javron-les-Chapelles located?

Eglise de Javron-les-Chapelles is located in the commune of Javron-les-Chapelles (Mayenne).

When was Eglise de Javron-les-Chapelles protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1931 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109514 in the Mérimée database.

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