Eglise Notre-Dame de Marchenoir

Eglise Notre-Dame de Marchenoir

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Mérimée ID

PA00098469

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1946)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise Notre-Dame de Marchenoir — église in Marchenoir (Loir-et-Cher) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1946 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Choeur et abside à trois pans coupés du 15e siècle. Baies à tiers-point à remplages flamboyants dans l'abside. A l'ouest, portail roman accosté de deux colonnettes à chapiteaux. L'intérieur de l'arc est à redents polygonaux. Clocher au sud du choeur avec base romane, et étages supérieurs repris et achevés au 16e siècle.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098469. 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 1946), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise (cad. AD 25) : inscription par arrêté du 7 août 1946

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Marchenoir, Loir-et-Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.8230°N, 1.3967°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise Saint-Baumer de Bauzy Bauzy 1938
Eglise Saint-Saturnin Blois 1942
Ancien hôtel de Jassand Blois 1928
Eglise Saint-Hilaire de Châteauvieux Châteauvieux 2012
Ancien hôtel Saint-Pol ou maison dite de François Ier Romorantin-Lanthenay 1912

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e 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 Notre-Dame de Marchenoir located?

Eglise Notre-Dame de Marchenoir is located in the commune of Marchenoir (Loir-et-Cher).

When was Eglise Notre-Dame de Marchenoir protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1946 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098469 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise Notre-Dame de Marchenoir built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Marchenoir, Loir-et-Cher

Coordinates: 47.8230°N, 1.3967°E