Eglise Saint-Pierre de Jouy-le-Potier

Eglise Saint-Pierre de Jouy-le-Potier

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Mérimée ID

PA00098799

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1935)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Eglise Saint-Pierre de Jouy-le-Potier — église in Jouy-le-Potier (Loiret) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1935 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Portail en pierre possédant quatre arcs plein cintre moulurés, avec tores et cavets. Le listel du premier arc porte une ornementation en dents de scie. La sculpture présente des caractères du début du 13e siècle.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098799. 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 1935), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Portail Ouest : inscription par arrêté du 7 mars 1935

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Jouy-le-Potier, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.7461°N, 1.8102°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Immeuble de Orléans Orléans 1944
Maison Art Nouveau de Orléans Orléans 1994
Ancien grand cimetière ou Campo Santo Orléans 1913
Maison de Orléans Orléans 1928
Château de Mez-le-Maréchal (ou Metz-le-Maréchal) et église du Mez Dordives 2023

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 4e quart 12e siècle.

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-Pierre de Jouy-le-Potier located?

Eglise Saint-Pierre de Jouy-le-Potier is located in the commune of Jouy-le-Potier (Loiret).

When was Eglise Saint-Pierre de Jouy-le-Potier protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1935 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098799 in the Mérimée database.

When was Eglise Saint-Pierre de Jouy-le-Potier built?

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

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

Geographic location

location_on Jouy-le-Potier, Loiret

Coordinates: 47.7461°N, 1.8102°E