Vestiges de sanctuaire gallo-romain

Vestiges de sanctuaire gallo-romain

site archéologique

Mérimée ID

PA00096987

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1986)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Vestiges de sanctuaire gallo-romain — Site archéologique in Bû (Eure-et-Loir) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1986 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Ensemble cultuel gallo-romain composé d'un fanum (temple indigène) à entrée monumentale recouvrant un temple plus ancien, et quelques annexes. Il s'agit du seul ensemble visible de ce type en Eure-et-Loir.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096987. 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 1986), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Sanctuaire gallo-romain (vestiges) (cad. A 187, 188) : classement par arrêté du 9 décembre 1986

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.8160°N, 1.4994°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Ateliers de fabrication de vitraux, dits Ateliers Lorin Chartres 1999
Ensemble bâti de Bonneval Bonneval 2016
Eglise Saint-Nicolas de La Ferté-Vidame La Ferté-Vidame 1976
Ancien prieuré de Notre-Dame d'Yron Cloyes-sur-le-Loir 1929
Château de Villebon Villebon 1927

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the Gallo-romain.

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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 sanctuaire gallo-romain located?

Vestiges de sanctuaire gallo-romain is located in the commune of Bû (Eure-et-Loir).

When was Vestiges de sanctuaire gallo-romain protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1986 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096987 in the Mérimée database.

When was Vestiges de sanctuaire gallo-romain built?

The main construction campaign dates from the Gallo-romain.

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

Geographic location

location_on Bû, Eure-et-Loir

Coordinates: 48.8160°N, 1.4994°E