Eglise Saint-Martin de Rouvres

Eglise Saint-Martin de Rouvres

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Mérimée ID

PA00097261

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1992)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise Saint-Martin de Rouvres — église in Rouvres (Eure-et-Loir) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1992 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Le chevet et le clocher sont d'époque romane. Le bas-côté nord a été construit en 1820.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097261. 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 1992), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise Saint-Martin (cad. AB 112) : classement par arrêté du 16 octobre 1992

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Rouvres, Eure-et-Loir, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.8408°N, 1.4874°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eolienne de Courville-sur-Eure Courville-sur-Eure 1993
Immeuble de Châteaudun Châteaudun 1953
Eglise Notre-Dame de Boissy-en-Drouais Boissy-en-Drouais 1927
Dolmen de Quincampoix Saint-Avit-les-Guespières 1889
Eolienne Bollée de Berchères-les-Pierres Berchères-les-Pierres 1993

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 4e quart 12e siècle;16e siècle;19e siècle.

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 Rouvres located?

Eglise Saint-Martin de Rouvres is located in the commune of Rouvres (Eure-et-Loir).

When was Eglise Saint-Martin de Rouvres protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1992 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097261 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise Saint-Martin de Rouvres built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 4e quart 12e siècle;16e siècle;19e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Rouvres, Eure-et-Loir

Coordinates: 48.8408°N, 1.4874°E