Eglise de Liez

Eglise de Liez

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Mérimée ID

PA00132745

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1994)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise de Liez — église in Liez (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

L'édifice remonte au 13e siècle. Chapelle du 15e siècle restaurée au 19e siècle par l'architecte Lévêque (nef élargie). Clocher reconstruit au début du 19e siècle.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00132745. 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 1994), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise (cad. C 308) : inscription par arrêté du 9 février 1994

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Liez, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.3698°N, -0.7022°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Menhir de la Fontaine Saint-Gré Avrillé 1988
Eglise de Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Mortagne-sur-Sèvre 1906
Eglise de la Chaize-Giraud La Chaize-Giraud 1921
Eglise Saint-Rémi de Pouillé Pouillé 1906
Château de la Citardière Mervent 1989

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 13e siècle;15e 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 Liez located?

Eglise de Liez is located in the commune of Liez (Vendée).

When was Eglise de Liez protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00132745 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise de Liez built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 13e siècle;15e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Liez, Vendée

Coordinates: 46.3698°N, -0.7022°E