Eglise Saint-Antoine-de-Rochefort

Eglise Saint-Antoine-de-Rochefort — église in La Ferté-Bernard (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1986 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109752. 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 1986), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise Saint-Antoine-de-Rochefort (cad. AT 105) : inscription par arrêté du 1er décembre 1986

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in La Ferté-Bernard, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.1876°N, 0.6413°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Hôtel Bléteau de Le Grand-Lucé	Le Grand-Lucé	1993
chapelle Notre-Dame-Pitié-Dieu	Crannes-en-Champagne	2017
Château de Saint-Aignan	Saint-Aignan	1988
Prieuré Saint-Martin (ancien)	Sougé-le-Ganelon	1927
Manoir de la Bussonnière	Maresché	1981

Loire Context

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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-Antoine-de-Rochefort located?

Eglise Saint-Antoine-de-Rochefort is located in the commune of La Ferté-Bernard (Sarthe).

When was Eglise Saint-Antoine-de-Rochefort protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1986 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109752 in the Mérimée database.

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