Eglise de Préval

Eglise de Préval — église in Préval (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109915. 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 1927), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

La petite porte du 16e siècle de la façade principale : inscription par arrêté du 22 février 1927

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Préval, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.2369°N, 0.6238°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Manoir de la Danière de Amné	Amné	2003
Château de Lauresse de Lombron	Lombron	1970
Halle aux grains de Mamers	Mamers	1973
Prieuré de Mayanne de Dangeul	Dangeul	2013
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Hilaire	Oizé	1994

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 16e siècle.

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 Préval located?

Eglise de Préval is located in the commune of Préval (Sarthe).

When was Eglise de Préval protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109915 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise de Préval built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 16e siècle.

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