Eglise de Le Gâvre

Eglise de Le Gâvre — église in Le Gâvre (Loire-Atlantique) 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 PA00108614. 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.

La charpente de la nef : inscription par arrêté du 7 janvier 1926

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Le Gâvre, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.5198°N, -1.7464°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Immeuble de Nantes	Nantes	1954
Immeuble sur cours Cambronne	Nantes	1949
Menhir dit de Haute-Lande	Les Sorinières	1960
Château des ducs de Bretagne	Nantes	1840
Immeuble de Nantes	Nantes	1954

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 Le Gâvre located?

Eglise de Le Gâvre is located in the commune of Le Gâvre (Loire-Atlantique).

When was Eglise de Le Gâvre protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108614 in the Mérimée database.

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