Restes de l’ancienne église Saint-Médard

Restes de l'ancienne église Saint-Médard — église in Châteaudun (Eure-et-Loir) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1929 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Probablement la première église de Châteaudun.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097027. 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 1929), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Eglise Saint-Médard (restes de l'ancienne) : inscription par arrêté du 16 juillet 1929

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0709°N, 1.3227°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Maison en bois de Gallardon	Gallardon	1889
Eglise Saint-Maurice de Villemeux-sur-Eure	Villemeux-sur-Eure	1907
Château de Blanville de Saint-Luperce	Saint-Luperce	1969
Eglise Saint-Avit de Autheuil	Autheuil	1989
Immeuble de Châteaudun	Châteaudun	1953

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 Restes de l'ancienne église Saint-Médard located?

Restes de l'ancienne église Saint-Médard is located in the commune of Châteaudun (Eure-et-Loir).

When was Restes de l'ancienne église Saint-Médard protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1929 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097027 in the Mérimée database.

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