Eglise de Les Epesses
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PA00110090
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1991)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Eglise de Les Epesses — église in Les Epesses (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1991 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110090. 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 1991), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Eglise, y compris la crypte funéraire située sous le choeur (cad. AC 175) : classement par arrêté du 25 novembre 1991
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Les Epesses, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.8835°N, -0.8991°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise de La Caillère-Saint-Hilaire | La Caillère-Saint-Hilaire | 1927 |
| Menhir de Avrillé | Avrillé | 1889 |
| Maison de Fontenay-le-Comte | Fontenay-le-Comte | 1931 |
| Château de la Flocellière | La Flocellière | 1965 |
| Eglise de Saint-Denis-du-Payré | Saint-Denis-du-Payré | 1991 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 2e moitié 15e siècle;16e siècle;1ère moitié 17e siècle.
Relative significance
Among the earliest-protected buildings of the département — a landmark of the 1840 heritage wave.
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 Les Epesses located?
Eglise de Les Epesses is located in the commune of Les Epesses (Vendée).
When was Eglise de Les Epesses protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1991 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110090 in the Mérimée database.
When was Eglise de Les Epesses built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 2e moitié 15e siècle;16e siècle;1ère moitié 17e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 46.8835°N, -0.8991°E