Eglise de Poncé-sur-le-Loir

Eglise de Poncé-sur-le-Loir — église in Poncé-sur-le-Loir (Sarthe) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1891 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109912. 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 1891), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise : classement par arrêté du 4 mars 1891

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Poncé-sur-le-Loir, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.7631°N, 0.6579°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise de Saint-Célerin	Saint-Célerin	1984
Château de Sourches de Saint-Symphorien	Saint-Symphorien	1947
Logis du Plessis-Roland	Précigné	2008
Eglise de Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte	Saint-Jean-de-la-Motte	1927
Manoir de Couesmes de Ancinnes	Ancinnes	2005

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 Poncé-sur-le-Loir located?

Eglise de Poncé-sur-le-Loir is located in the commune of Poncé-sur-le-Loir (Sarthe).

When was Eglise de Poncé-sur-le-Loir protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1891 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109912 in the Mérimée database.

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