Eglise Saint-Martin de Louvigné

Eglise Saint-Martin de Louvigné — église in Louvigné (Mayenne) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2018 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA53000037. 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 2018), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

L'église Saint-Martin, en totalité, selon l'emprise délimitée par un trait rouge sur le plan annexé à l’arrêté, figurant au cadastre section A parcelle n°33 : inscription par arrêté du 21 juin 2018.

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Louvigné, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0572°N, -0.6302°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Temple de la Fortune (ruines)	Jublains	1912
Maison dite de Clermont	Laval	1926
Château de la Pihoraye	Pontmain	1976
Château de Feu de Juvigné	Juvigné	2010
Oppidum gaulois (restes)	Moulay	1986

Loire Context

Relative significance

Among the earliest-protected buildings of the département — a landmark of the 1840 heritage wave.

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-Martin de Louvigné located?

Eglise Saint-Martin de Louvigné is located in the commune of Louvigné (Mayenne).

When was Eglise Saint-Martin de Louvigné protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2018 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA53000037 in the Mérimée database.

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