Eglise paroissiale Saint-Thibault

Eglise paroissiale Saint-Thibault — église in Francueil (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 PA00097762. 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.

Eglise (cad. D 456) : inscription par arrêté du 12 juin 1926

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.3131°N, 1.0835°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Martin	Tours	1840
Château de Rouvray de Chambon	Chambon	1971
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Quentin	La Croix-en-Touraine	1943
Maisons de Tours	Tours	1965
Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame	Rochecorbon	1923

Loire Context

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-Thibault located?

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

When was Eglise paroissiale Saint-Thibault protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097762 in the Mérimée database.

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