Eglise Saint-Germain de Bourgueil
église
PA00097595
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1908)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Eglise Saint-Germain de Bourgueil — église in Bourgueil (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1908 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Le choeur a été reconstruit au 13e siècle dans le style Plantagenêt. C'est un rectangle dont les voûtes reposent sur quatre colonnes monolithes. Les clés de voûte sont ornées de bas-relief et de peinture. L'ancienne nef du 11e siècle a été rebâtie en 1888.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097595. 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 1908), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Eglise (cad. E 174) : classement par arrêté du 7 mai 1908
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Bourgueil, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.2814°N, 0.1686°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Hôtel Princé de Tours | Tours | 1991 |
| Dolmen de Bommiers de Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 1945 |
| Maison de Richelieu | Richelieu | 1932 |
| Manoir des Basses-Rivières | Rochecorbon | 1965 |
| Ancien monastère dit La Corroierie | Chemillé-sur-Indrois | 2015 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 13e 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-Germain de Bourgueil located?
Eglise Saint-Germain de Bourgueil is located in the commune of Bourgueil (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Eglise Saint-Germain de Bourgueil protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1908 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097595 in the Mérimée database.
When was Eglise Saint-Germain de Bourgueil built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 13e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.2814°N, 0.1686°E