Eglise de Pouzauges

Eglise de Pouzauges — église in Pouzauges (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1932 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110202. 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 1932), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 11 mai 1932

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.7834°N, -0.8362°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Manoir de la Tuderrière	Apremont	1984
Deux menhirs dénommés Les Pierres Jumelles	Olonne-sur-Mer	1982
Menhir de la Fontaine Saint-Gré	Avrillé	1988
Palais de Justice (ancien)	La Roche-sur-Yon	1985
Château du Plessis-le-Franc	Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salle	1984

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 Pouzauges located?

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

When was Eglise de Pouzauges protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1932 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110202 in the Mérimée database.

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