Eglise de la Trinité de Château-Gontier

Eglise de la Trinité de Château-Gontier — église in Château-Gontier (Mayenne) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1969 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109485. 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 1969), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise de la Trinité (cad. AE 139) : classement par arrêté du 29 octobre 1969

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Château-Gontier, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.8285°N, -0.6976°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Logis et grange du Plessis	Marigné-Peuton	1988
Eglise Saint-Martin de Louvigné	Louvigné	2018
Château de la Pihoraye	Pontmain	1976
Menhir du Grand Coudray	Chantrigné	1976
Château de Foulletorte	Saint-Georges-sur-Erve	1929

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 la Trinité de Château-Gontier located?

Eglise de la Trinité de Château-Gontier is located in the commune of Château-Gontier (Mayenne).

When was Eglise de la Trinité de Château-Gontier protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1969 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109485 in the Mérimée database.

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