Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Ardilliers

Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Ardilliers — église in Saumur (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1906 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109316. 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 1906), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Ardilliers : classement par arrêté du 6 mars 1906

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2531°N, -0.0632°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château de Gilles de Rays (restes)	Champtocé-sur-Loire	1926
Eglise de Le Vieil-Baugé	Le Vieil-Baugé	1973
Château des Buhards de La Jumellière	La Jumellière	1999
Maison de Saumur	Saumur	1926
Eglise de Baugé	Baugé	1979

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 Notre-Dame-des-Ardilliers located?

Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Ardilliers is located in the commune of Saumur (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Ardilliers protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1906 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109316 in the Mérimée database.

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