Eglise Saint-André de Patay

Eglise Saint-André de Patay

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Mérimée ID

PA00098986

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1925)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise Saint-André de Patay — église in Patay (Loiret) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1925 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Eglise à trois nefs dont la construction s'étend du 13e au 15e siècle. Les retombées des voûtes s'appuient sur des culots sculptés de feuillages et de personnages. Le clocher, dont les encorbellements forment bases de tourelles aux angles.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098986. 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 1925), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 6 octobre 1925

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Patay, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0475°N, 1.6949°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise Saint-Hilaire de Guigneville Guigneville 1928
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Blaise ou Saint-Fiacre Dimancheville 2005
Eglise Saint-Etienne de Jargeau Jargeau 1932
Immeuble de Orléans Orléans 1945
Terrains communaux entourant la basilique Cléry-Saint-André 1935

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 13e siècle;15e 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-André de Patay located?

Eglise Saint-André de Patay is located in the commune of Patay (Loiret).

When was Eglise Saint-André de Patay protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1925 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098986 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise Saint-André de Patay built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 13e siècle;15e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Patay, Loiret

Coordinates: 48.0475°N, 1.6949°E