Eglise Saint-Aignan de Chartres
église
PA00096996
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1840)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Eglise Saint-Aignan de Chartres — église in Chartres (Eure-et-Loir) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Une église pré-romane existait. L'édifice actuel date du 16e siècle. Porte du 14e siècle. Crypte du 15e siècle.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096996. 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 1840), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Eglise Saint-Aignan (cad. AI 156) : classement par liste de 1840
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Chartres, Eure-et-Loir, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 48.4448°N, 1.4905°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Immeuble de Châteaudun | Châteaudun | 1953 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Victor | Saint-Victor-de-Buthon | 1990 |
| Église Saint-Rémy de Vérigny | Mittainvilliers-Vérigny | 2023 |
| Monument de Jean Colardeau | Janville-en-Beauce | 2025 |
| Château de Méréglise | Méréglise | 2001 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 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 Saint-Aignan de Chartres located?
Eglise Saint-Aignan de Chartres is located in the commune of Chartres (Eure-et-Loir).
When was Eglise Saint-Aignan de Chartres protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096996 in the Mérimée database.
When was Eglise Saint-Aignan de Chartres built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 16e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 48.4448°N, 1.4905°E