Eglise Saint-Denis (ruines)

Eglise Saint-Denis (ruines) — église in Doué-la-Fontaine (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109088. 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 1862), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise Saint-Denis (ruines) : classement par liste de 1862

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Doué-la-Fontaine, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.1951°N, -0.2782°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château de Briacé à Saint-Lambert-des-Levées	Saumur	2012
Ancien camp d'internement de tsiganes	Montreuil-Bellay	2010
Manoir du Hardas de Louvaines	Louvaines	1991
Porte de Ville dite Porte Nouvelle	Montreuil-Bellay	1922
Château de la Ville-au-Fourrier	Vernoil	2001

Loire Context

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 (ruines) located?

Eglise Saint-Denis (ruines) is located in the commune of Doué-la-Fontaine (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Eglise Saint-Denis (ruines) protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109088 in the Mérimée database.

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