Eglise Saint-Avit de Autheuil

Eglise Saint-Avit de Autheuil

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Mérimée ID

PA00096963

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1989)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise Saint-Avit de Autheuil — église in Autheuil (Eure-et-Loir) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1989 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

La paroisse dépendait de l'abbaye Saint-Lomer de Blois. Nef romane (12e siècle) , remaniée aux 13e et 16e siècles. Elle est flanquée d'un caquetoir édifié au 18e siècle, qui précède un portail de la première Renaissance. Ce dernier est accosté de pilastres et surmonté de chapiteaux composites.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096963. 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 1989), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Portail (cad. E 145) : inscription par arrêté du 13 juin 1989

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0071°N, 1.2905°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Ancien aqueduc de Pontgouin à Versailles (également sur communes de Maintenon et Pontgouin) Berchères-Saint-Germain 1934
Moulin à vent dit du Paradis Sancheville 1988
Maison de Chartres Chartres 1976
Eglise Saint-Nicolas de Le Mesnil-Simon Le Mesnil-Simon 1971
Immeuble de Châteaudun Châteaudun 1953

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 12e siècle;16e siècle.

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-Avit de Autheuil located?

Eglise Saint-Avit de Autheuil is located in the commune of Autheuil (Eure-et-Loir).

When was Eglise Saint-Avit de Autheuil protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1989 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096963 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise Saint-Avit de Autheuil built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 12e siècle;16e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Autheuil, Eure-et-Loir

Coordinates: 48.0071°N, 1.2905°E