Eglise du Vieux-Pouzauges

Eglise du Vieux-Pouzauges

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Mérimée ID

PA00110203

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1939)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise du Vieux-Pouzauges — église in Pouzauges (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1939 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110203. 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 1939), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise du Vieux-Pouzauges : classement par arrêté du 7 mars 1939

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: 46.7751°N, -0.8258°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Ancien château de Montaigu Montaigu 2011
Eglise de Mouzeuil-Saint-Martin Mouzeuil-Saint-Martin 1997
Ferme fortifiée de la Girardière Cheffois 1984
Logis de Chavigny de Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine 1999
Château de la Ménardière Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin 1976

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 12e siècle;15e siècle.

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 du Vieux-Pouzauges located?

Eglise du Vieux-Pouzauges is located in the commune of Pouzauges (Vendée).

When was Eglise du Vieux-Pouzauges protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1939 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110203 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise du Vieux-Pouzauges built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 12e siècle;15e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Pouzauges, Vendée

Coordinates: 46.7751°N, -0.8258°E