Eglise Saint-Aignan de Fontaine-les-Ribouts

Eglise Saint-Aignan de Fontaine-les-Ribouts

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Mérimée ID

PA00097110

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1953)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise Saint-Aignan de Fontaine-les-Ribouts — église in Fontaine-les-Ribouts (Eure-et-Loir) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1953 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

De plan simple, l'église comporte une nef, un transept et un chevet polygonal. Un porche en bois précède le portail ouest. Au nord de la nef, contre le transept, est adossé un clocher de pierre surmonté d'une flèche en charpente. L'église est couverte par un berceau lambrissé. Certaines baies conservent des fragments de vitraux anciens (16e siècle).

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097110. 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 1953), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 23 juin 1953

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Fontaine-les-Ribouts, Eure-et-Loir, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.6539°N, 1.2551°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise Saint-Nicolas de Le Mesnil-Simon Le Mesnil-Simon 1971
Hôpital Saint-Brice de Chartres Chartres 1886
Château de la Brosse de Nottonville Nottonville 1990
Eglise Saint-François d'Assise Maillebois 1971
Eglise Saint-Denis de Prunay-le-Gillon Prunay-le-Gillon 1920

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 15e siècle.

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 Saint-Aignan de Fontaine-les-Ribouts located?

Eglise Saint-Aignan de Fontaine-les-Ribouts is located in the commune of Fontaine-les-Ribouts (Eure-et-Loir).

When was Eglise Saint-Aignan de Fontaine-les-Ribouts protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1953 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097110 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise Saint-Aignan de Fontaine-les-Ribouts built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 15e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Fontaine-les-Ribouts, Eure-et-Loir

Coordinates: 48.6539°N, 1.2551°E