Eglise Notre-Dame et ancien ossuaire

Eglise Notre-Dame et ancien ossuaire

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Mérimée ID

PA00110242

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1989)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise Notre-Dame et ancien ossuaire — église in Sainte-Hermine (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1989 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110242. 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 1989), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise Notre-Dame et ancien ossuaire (cad. AD 382) : inscription par arrêté du 6 février 1989

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Sainte-Hermine, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.5575°N, -1.0558°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise Saint-Nicolas de La Chaize-le-Vicomte La Chaize-le-Vicomte 1908
Logis de la Mothe-Orson Moutiers-sur-le-Lay 1996
Abbaye de Trizay (ancienne) Bournezeau 1989
Hôtel de la Sénéchaussée Fontenay-le-Comte 1988
Manoir de la Grève à l'exclusion des dépendances Saint-Martin-des-Noyers 1984

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 2e quart 19e siècle. Attributed author: LEVEQUE (maître de l'oeuvre).

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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 et ancien ossuaire located?

Eglise Notre-Dame et ancien ossuaire is located in the commune of Sainte-Hermine (Vendée).

When was Eglise Notre-Dame et ancien ossuaire protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1989 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110242 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise Notre-Dame et ancien ossuaire built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 2e quart 19e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Sainte-Hermine, Vendée

Coordinates: 46.5575°N, -1.0558°E