Eglise Saint-Georges (ancienne)

Eglise Saint-Georges (ancienne) — église in Villaines-la-Juhel (Mayenne) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1962 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109625. 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 1962), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Clocher (cad. AD 124) : inscription par arrêté du 10 décembre 1962

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Villaines-la-Juhel, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.3420°N, -0.2834°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Halles de Château-Gontier	Château-Gontier	1997
Château du Coudray de Saint-Denis-du-Maine	Saint-Denis-du-Maine	1985
Château des Vaux de Champéon	Champéon	1984
Hôtel Périer du Bignon	Laval	2001
Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame	Cossé-en-Champagne	1992

Loire Context

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

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-Georges (ancienne) located?

Eglise Saint-Georges (ancienne) is located in the commune of Villaines-la-Juhel (Mayenne).

When was Eglise Saint-Georges (ancienne) protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1962 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109625 in the Mérimée database.

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