Eglise Notre-Dame de Avon-les-Roches
église
PA00097544
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1908)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Eglise Notre-Dame de Avon-les-Roches — église in Avon-les-Roches (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1908 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Eglise reconstruite au 13e siècle dans le style angevin, mais ayant conservé son porche du 12e.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097544. 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 1908), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Eglise (cad. AE 37) : classement par arrêté du 7 mai 1908
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Avon-les-Roches, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1570°N, 0.4511°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château de la Rochefuret | Ballan-Miré | 1948 |
| Ancienne église Notre-Dame-des-Echelles | Preuilly-sur-Claise | 1987 |
| Monument à Jeanne d’Arc | Chinon | 2025 |
| Tour de la Maucannière, ou du Clos Saint-Victor | Joué-lès-Tours | 1951 |
| Maison de Richelieu | Richelieu | 1932 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 12e siècle;13e 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 Notre-Dame de Avon-les-Roches located?
Eglise Notre-Dame de Avon-les-Roches is located in the commune of Avon-les-Roches (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Eglise Notre-Dame de Avon-les-Roches protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1908 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097544 in the Mérimée database.
When was Eglise Notre-Dame de Avon-les-Roches built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 12e siècle;13e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.1570°N, 0.4511°E