Eglise Saint-Denis de Toury

Eglise Saint-Denis de Toury

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Mérimée ID

PA00097228

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1907)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise Saint-Denis de Toury — église in Toury (Eure-et-Loir) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1907 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Monument remontant au 12e et 13e siècle, dont la nef est restée lambrissée. Une tour à une étage s'élève au côté nord du choeur. Un porche du 13e siècle abrite la porte principale à voussures, datant de la même époque.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097228. 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 1907), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise : classement par arrêté du 13 avril 1907

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.1959°N, 1.9381°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Immeuble de Châteaudun Châteaudun 1953
Monument à Noël Ballay Chartres 2017
Château d'Arnouville de Gommerville Gommerville 2009
Immeuble de Châteaudun Châteaudun 1953
Eglise Saint-Martin de Mézières-en-Drouais Mézières-en-Drouais 2013

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 13e siècle;14e 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-Denis de Toury located?

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

When was Eglise Saint-Denis de Toury protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1907 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097228 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise Saint-Denis de Toury built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 13e siècle;14e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Toury, Eure-et-Loir

Coordinates: 48.1959°N, 1.9381°E