Eglise Saint-Jean de Fontenay-le-Comte
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PA00110101
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1906)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Eglise Saint-Jean de Fontenay-le-Comte — église in Fontenay-le-Comte (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1906 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110101. 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 1906), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Eglise Saint-Jean : classement par arrêté du 14 novembre 1906
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.4661°N, -0.7986°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Abbaye (ancienne) de Nieul-sur-l'Autise | Nieul-sur-l'Autise | 1862 |
| Eglise de Le Bernard | Le Bernard | 1927 |
| Abbaye de Saint-Jean d'Orbestier | Château-d'Olonne | 1935 |
| Pont de Fleuriau sur la Vendée (également sur commune de Faymoreau) | Puy-de-Serre | 1982 |
| Dolmen dégradé situé à la pointe de l'Herbaudière | Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile | 1895 |
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-Jean de Fontenay-le-Comte located?
Eglise Saint-Jean de Fontenay-le-Comte is located in the commune of Fontenay-le-Comte (Vendée).
When was Eglise Saint-Jean de Fontenay-le-Comte protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1906 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110101 in the Mérimée database.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 46.4661°N, -0.7986°E