Eglise de Xanton-Chassenon

Eglise de Xanton-Chassenon — église in Xanton-Chassenon (Vendée) 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 PA00110291. 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.

Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 26 décembre 1927

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Xanton-Chassenon, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.4535°N, -0.6930°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château (ensemble des vestiges)	Tiffauges	1957
Cimetière de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie	Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie	1921
Eglise de Les Châtelliers-Châteaumur	Les Châtelliers-Châteaumur	1935
Logis de la Popelinière	Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine	1982
Eglise paroissiale de Sainte-Cécile	Sainte-Cécile	2007

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 Xanton-Chassenon located?

Eglise de Xanton-Chassenon is located in the commune of Xanton-Chassenon (Vendée).

When was Eglise de Xanton-Chassenon protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110291 in the Mérimée database.

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