Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste — église in Château-Gontier (Mayenne) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1941 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109484. 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 1941), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste : restes, y compris les vestiges de peintures murales : classement par arrêté du 20 février 1941

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Château-Gontier, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.8300°N, -0.7055°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Menhir de la Hune de Bazougers	Bazougers	1889
Château des Ifs de Montsûrs	Montsûrs	1998
Couvent des Benédictines (ancien)	Lassay-les-Châteaux	1988
Abbaye (ancienne) de La Roë	La Roë	1846
Château de Mortier-Crolles	Saint-Quentin-les-Anges	1924

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-Jean-Baptiste located?

Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste is located in the commune of Château-Gontier (Mayenne).

When was Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1941 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109484 in the Mérimée database.

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