Eglise paroissiale Saint-Hilaire

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Hilaire

église paroissiale

Mérimée ID

PA00110000

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1994)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Hilaire — église paroissiale in Oizé (Sarthe) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Eglise mentionnée dès la fin du 12e siècle, restaurée entre 1900 et 1904 par Auguste Ricordeau. Décors peints des 12e et 17e siècles.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110000. 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 1994), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise (cad. A 257) : classement par arrêté du 29 avril 1994

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Oizé, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.8103°N, 0.1043°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Château de Villaines de Louplande Louplande 1984
Eglise de Yvré-l'Evêque Yvré-l'Evêque 1926
Maison de Luché-Pringé Luché-Pringé 1926
Sol de maison à maison Le Mans 1945
Manoir de la Cour de Coudrecieux Coudrecieux 2005

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 4e quart 12e siècle;1er quart 13e siècle. Attributed author: RICORDEAU Auguste (architecte).

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-Hilaire located?

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Hilaire is located in the commune of Oizé (Sarthe).

When was Eglise paroissiale Saint-Hilaire protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110000 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise paroissiale Saint-Hilaire built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 4e quart 12e siècle;1er quart 13e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Oizé, Sarthe

Coordinates: 47.8103°N, 0.1043°E