Eglise Notre-Dame de La Celle-Guenand
église
PA00097618
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1908)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Eglise Notre-Dame de La Celle-Guenand — église in La Celle-Guenand (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1908 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Nef du 12e siècle, avec travée adjacente couverte d'une coupole ovoïde allongée sur pendentifs. Le transept et l'abside flanquent les piliers d'un clocher en bois assis sur coupole octogonale à pendentifs. Choeur du 13e siècle. La première travée touchant la façade a été revoûtée au 14e siècle.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097618. 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 : classement par arrêté du 7 mai 1908
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in La Celle-Guenand, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.9447°N, 0.8950°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ancien château de Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | Cinq-Mars-la-Pile | 1976 |
| Eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | Azay-sur-Cher | 1947 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Paterne | Saint-Paterne-Racan | 1947 |
| Manoir de l'Ortière de Monts | Monts | 1978 |
| Maison de Richelieu | Richelieu | 1932 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the limite 11e siècle 12e siècle;12e siècle;1ère moitié 13e siècle;1ère moitié 15e 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 La Celle-Guenand located?
Eglise Notre-Dame de La Celle-Guenand is located in the commune of La Celle-Guenand (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Eglise Notre-Dame de La Celle-Guenand protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1908 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097618 in the Mérimée database.
When was Eglise Notre-Dame de La Celle-Guenand built?
The main construction campaign dates from the limite 11e siècle 12e siècle;12e siècle;1ère moitié 13e siècle;1ère moitié 15e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 46.9447°N, 0.8950°E