Eglise paroissiale Saint-Maurice

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Maurice

église paroissiale

Mérimée ID

PA00097666

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1913)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Maurice — église paroissiale in Chinon (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1913 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Eglise reconstruite au 12e siècle et progressivement agrandie jusqu'au 16e siècle. La basse nef fut ajoutée en 1543.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097666. 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 1913), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise (cad. AR 483) : classement par arrêté du 22 octobre 1913

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.1669°N, 0.2359°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Maison de Richelieu Richelieu 1932
Maison dite de Ronsard Tours 1942
Maison de Richelieu Richelieu 1932
Enceinte de Martinopole ou de Châteauneuf Tours 1940
Manoir de la Baillardière Berthenay 1947

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e 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-Maurice located?

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

When was Eglise paroissiale Saint-Maurice protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1913 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097666 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise paroissiale Saint-Maurice built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Chinon, Indre-et-Loire

Coordinates: 47.1669°N, 0.2359°E