Eglise Saint-Mesmin de La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
église
PA00098732
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1862)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Eglise Saint-Mesmin de La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin — église in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
L'église aurait été fondée en 540 pour abriter le corps de saint Mesmin.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098732. 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 1862), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Eglise : classement par liste de 1862
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.8870°N, 1.8433°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise de la Madeleine | Montargis | 1909 |
| Temple protestant (anciens grands greniers) | Châtillon-sur-Loire | 2012 |
| Immeubles, actuellement Service départemental de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine (SDAP) | Orléans | 1941 |
| Château de la Mothe de Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt | Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt | 1968 |
| Service inter-régional de traitement de l'information (SITI n°3) | Orléans | 2015 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Moyen Age.
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-Mesmin de La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin located?
Eglise Saint-Mesmin de La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin is located in the commune of La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret).
When was Eglise Saint-Mesmin de La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098732 in the Mérimée database.
When was Eglise Saint-Mesmin de La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin built?
The main construction campaign dates from the Moyen Age.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.8870°N, 1.8433°E