Vestiges de la chapelle Saint-Jacques
chapelle
PA00098838
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1846)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Vestiges de la chapelle Saint-Jacques — Chapelle in Orléans (Loiret) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1846 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Seule subsiste la façade de l'ancienne chapelle.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098838. 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 1846), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Façade, déposée et réédifiée dans le jardin de l'Hôtel de Ville : classement par liste de 1846
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Orléans, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.9028°N, 1.9074°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château de Dammarie-en-Puisaye | Dammarie-en-Puisaye | 1987 |
| Ancienne maison canoniale | Orléans | 1989 |
| Monument à l’amiral Gaspard de Coligny | Châtillon-Coligny | 2025 |
| Eglise paroissiale Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc (ancienne église Saint-Pierre) | Gien | 1940 |
| Maison de Orléans | Orléans | 1928 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Moyen Age.
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 Vestiges de la chapelle Saint-Jacques located?
Vestiges de la chapelle Saint-Jacques is located in the commune of Orléans (Loiret).
When was Vestiges de la chapelle Saint-Jacques protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1846 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098838 in the Mérimée database.
When was Vestiges de la chapelle Saint-Jacques built?
The main construction campaign dates from the Moyen Age.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.9028°N, 1.9074°E