Eglise de Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër

Eglise de Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër

église

Mérimée ID

PA72000008

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1997)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise de Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër — église in Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1997 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Eglise d'époque romane (tour-clocher et parties basses de la nef) , agrandie par l'adjonction d'un collatéral au 16e siècle. Lambris de la charpente (avec décor peint) refait en 1634.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA72000008. 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 1997), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise (cad. A 734) : inscription par arrêté du 26 mars 1997

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.8253°N, 0.4903°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Menhir, dressé contre la cathédrale, dit Pierre Saint-Julien Le Mans 1889
Maison au cabinet peint Saint-Paterne 1997
Château de Chéronne de Tuffé Tuffé 1991
Ensemble castral de Saint-Rémy-du-Val Saint-Rémy-du-Val 2015
Château de Lauresse de Lombron Lombron 1970

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 12e siècle;16e 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 Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër located?

Eglise de Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër is located in the commune of Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër (Sarthe).

When was Eglise de Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1997 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA72000008 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise de Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 12e siècle;16e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër, Sarthe

Coordinates: 47.8253°N, 0.4903°E