UNESCO World Heritage · 1983
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
Cultural
WHS ID
230
Inscribed
1983
Category
Cultural
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural, inscribed in 1983 (WHS 230).
Criteria & Perimeter
Inscription criteria
(i)(iii)
Category
Cultural
Summary
Known as the 'Romanesque Sistine Chapel', the Abbey-Church of Saint-Savin contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals which are still in a remarkable state of preservation.
Monuments in the Zone
Selection of protected monuments
- Château du Grand Frenay — Les Etilleux
- Eglise de Blou — Blou
- Maison de Richelieu — Richelieu
- Maison de Angers — Angers
- Eglise de Jard-sur-Mer — Jard-sur-Mer
- Presbytère (ancien) de Domfront-en-Champagne — Domfront-en-Champagne
- Eglise Saint-Martin de Batilly-en-Gâtinais — Batilly-en-Gâtinais
- Villa de l'Oiselinière — Gorges
- Château de Noirieux de Saint-Laurent-des-Mortiers — Saint-Laurent-des-Mortiers
- Dolmen dit Le Carroir Bon Air — Ligré
- Dolmen des Landes de L'Ile-d'Yeu — L'Ile-d'Yeu
- Eglise Saint-Orien de Meslay-le-Grenet — Meslay-le-Grenet
- Statue et escalier Denis Papin — Blois
- Immeuble de Nantes — Nantes
- Eglise Saint-Laurent de Nogent-le-Rotrou — Nogent-le-Rotrou
Appellations of the Landscape
Most-reviewed Loire appellations
| Appellation | Avg score | Reviews | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sancerre | 89.3 | 554 | White |
| Muscadet Sèvre et Maine | 88.6 | 237 | White |
| Pouilly-Fumé | 89.6 | 153 | White |
| Vouvray | 88.4 | 153 | White |
| Touraine | 86.3 | 85 | White |
| Chinon | 88.7 | 72 | Red |
| Menetou-Salon | 87.3 | 69 | White |
| Crémant de Loire | 87.5 | 54 | Sparkling |
| Val de Loire | 85.6 | 41 | White |
| Saumur | 88.4 | 40 | White |
| Anjou | 87.6 | 36 | White |
| Rosé d'Anjou | 84 | 35 | Rosé |
Data source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.