Eglise Sainte-Solange
église
PA00096897
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1913)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Eglise Sainte-Solange — église in Sainte-Solange (Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1913 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
La tour-porche est du 12e siècle. La flèche de pierre a été remplacée en 1785 par une flèche en charpente. De nombreuses restaurations de l'église ont eu lieu vers 1600, date inscrite sur un contrefort.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096897. 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 1913), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Clocher (cad. D 471) : classement par arrêté du 22 octobre 1913
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Sainte-Solange, Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1356°N, 2.5502°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise Saint-Laurent de Sagonne | Sagonne | 1926 |
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Vierzon | Vierzon | 1926 |
| Château de Cornançay de Epineuil-le-Fleuriel | Epineuil-le-Fleuriel | 1987 |
| Maison, dite logis des Monnayeurs | Vierzon | 1971 |
| Eglise Saint-Martin-et-Saint-Roch | Ids-Saint-Roch | 1926 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 12e siècle;2e moitié 18e siècle.
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 Sainte-Solange located?
Eglise Sainte-Solange is located in the commune of Sainte-Solange (Cher).
When was Eglise Sainte-Solange protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1913 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096897 in the Mérimée database.
When was Eglise Sainte-Solange built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 12e siècle;2e moitié 18e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.1356°N, 2.5502°E