Temple de l’Eglise Réformée

Temple de l'Eglise Réformée — Temple in Saumur (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1991 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109437. 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 1991), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Temple de l'Eglise Réformée (cad. AT 198) : inscription par arrêté du 18 avril 1991

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2566°N, -0.0779°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Dolmen de Montsoreau	Montsoreau	1970
Château de la Turmelière (ancien)	Liré	1941
Prieuré d'Avrillé (ancien)	Beaufort-en-Vallée	1972
Eglise Saint-Samson (ancienne)	Angers	1972
Eglise de Cheviré-le-Rouge	Cheviré-le-Rouge	1966

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 19e siècle. Attributed author: JOLY-LETERME Charles (architecte).

Relative significance

Among the earliest-protected buildings of the département — a landmark of the 1840 heritage wave.

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 Temple de l'Eglise Réformée located?

Temple de l'Eglise Réformée is located in the commune of Saumur (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Temple de l'Eglise Réformée protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1991 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109437 in the Mérimée database.

When was Temple de l'Eglise Réformée built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 19e siècle.

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