Eglise paroissiale Saint-Georges de La-Haye-Descartes
église
PA00097738
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (1926)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Georges de La-Haye-Descartes — église in Descartes (Indre-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097738. 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 1926), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
L'abside : inscription par arrêté du 29 mars 1926
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Descartes, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.9729°N, 0.6961°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Tour dite La Lanterne | Rochecorbon | 1840 |
| Château de Genillé | Genillé | 1951 |
| Ruines du château de Fontenay-Isoré | Saint-Bauld | 1949 |
| Ancien château des Etangs | Bossée | 1949 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Maurice ainsi que le passage couvert qui relie l'église au logis dit du Doyenné et le jardin de l'ancien presbytère situé au lieu-dit le Bourg | Huismes | 1913 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 12e 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 paroissiale Saint-Georges de La-Haye-Descartes located?
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Georges de La-Haye-Descartes is located in the commune of Descartes (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Eglise paroissiale Saint-Georges de La-Haye-Descartes protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097738 in the Mérimée database.
When was Eglise paroissiale Saint-Georges de La-Haye-Descartes built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 12e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 46.9729°N, 0.6961°E