Eglise paroissiale Saint-Blaise

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Blaise

église paroissiale

Mérimée ID

PA00132707

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1994)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Blaise — église paroissiale in Bonchamp-lès-Laval (Mayenne) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Chevet de la fin du 11e siècle. Décor intérieur des 17e et 18e siècles.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00132707. 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 1994), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise (cad. AK 32) : inscription par arrêté du 1er septembre 1994

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Bonchamp-lès-Laval, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0745°N, -0.6989°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Dolmen dit Dolmen des Iles Voutré 1978
Eglise de Loigné-sur-Mayenne Loigné-sur-Mayenne 1926
Menhir dit Pierre Longue de Lèverie Saint-Thomas-de-Courceriers 1990
Seigneurie de la Grande Courbe Brée 1995
Eglise Saint-Martin de Préaux Préaux 2000

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 4e quart 11e siècle.

Relative significance

Among the earliest-protected buildings of the département — a landmark of the 1840 heritage wave.

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 paroissiale Saint-Blaise located?

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Blaise is located in the commune of Bonchamp-lès-Laval (Mayenne).

When was Eglise paroissiale Saint-Blaise protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00132707 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise paroissiale Saint-Blaise built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 4e quart 11e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Bonchamp-lès-Laval, Mayenne

Coordinates: 48.0745°N, -0.6989°E