Presbytère de l’église Sainte-Catherine (ancien)

Presbytère de l'église Sainte-Catherine (ancien) — Presbytère in Montreuil-Bellay (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1972 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109207. 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 1972), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Façades et toitures (cad. AR 126) : inscription par arrêté du 15 décembre 1972

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Montreuil-Bellay, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.1369°N, -0.1566°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Le clos de vigne dénommé le " Clos Cristal "	Souzay-Champigny	2011
Château-Bosset ou château Bocé	Durtal	1987
Menhir dit Le Doigt de César	Soucelles	1975
Moulin-cavier de Gasté	Grézillé	1999
Dolmen de la Bajoulière	Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne	1936

Loire Context

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 Presbytère de l'église Sainte-Catherine (ancien) located?

Presbytère de l'église Sainte-Catherine (ancien) is located in the commune of Montreuil-Bellay (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Presbytère de l'église Sainte-Catherine (ancien) protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1972 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109207 in the Mérimée database.

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