Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin — église in Semblançay (Indre-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1946 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098108. 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 1946), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise (cad. D 195) : inscription par arrêté du 27 septembre 1946

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Semblançay, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.4986°N, 0.5798°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château de la Roche Racan	Saint-Paterne-Racan	1947
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre	Neuillé-Pont-Pierre	1971
Eglise Saint-Germain de Bourgueil	Bourgueil	1908
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste	Saint-Jean-Saint-Germain	1908
Ancien couvent des Capucins	Tours	1977

Loire Context

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

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-Martin located?

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin is located in the commune of Semblançay (Indre-et-Loire).

When was Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1946 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098108 in the Mérimée database.

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