ClasséChapel · protected 1984Chapelle Sainte-Claire (ancienne)Photo: Aristide · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chapelle Sainte-Claire (ancienne) · Photo: Aristide · CC BY-SA 4.06historic monuments
History of Annonay · Monuments historiques
6 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2019
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Annonay: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 5 inscrit (the second level). That’s 3.5 for every 10,000 residents, more per resident than 60% of compared French towns; the median compared French town has 2.5. The oldest date from the 14th century. We have photos of 4 of them.
Monuments historiques
6
3.5 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
1
the highest protection
Inscrit
5
the second level
Oldest part
14th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
12%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Annonay in pictures
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Domaine de Marc SeguinInscrit
Couvent Sainte-Marie (ancien)Inscrit
Tour des MartyrsInscrit+1See all photosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its license; names open the monument’s page.
Protected area
Annonay has had a protected historic area since 2019
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR84-20 | AVAP June 13, 2019 | AVAP (heritage area rules) June 13, 2019 |
A site patrimonial remarquable protects a whole area rather than one building: inside it, building work follows the area’s own plan and needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
The list gives no boundaries, so the map can’t show the area.
Map
Where Annonay’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
ClasséInscrit
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
6 monuments by protection
1 Classé5 Inscrit
Classé is the higher protection: any work on the building needs the State’s permission. Work on an inscrit building must be declared to the State in advance. Around both, building work in sight of the monument (usually within 500 m) needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
Points as the ministry gives them: a monument spread over several plots has one point. 1 monument has no point on the map.
Classé
One classé monument in Annonay
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. Each card opens the monument’s page.
Inscrit
5 inscrit monuments in Annonay
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritConvent · protected 1981Couvent Sainte-Marie (ancien)Part of the building is protectedPhoto: Evelyne · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
InscritIndustrial building · protected 2012Papeteries Montgolfier-CansonPart of the building is protected
House · protected 2009Maison dite la Vanaude
How old
How old Annonay’s monuments are
Each monument once, by the oldest part the list dates.
Prehistory & Antiquity to the 4th c.0
Middle Ages 5th–15th c.1
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution3
19th century 1801–19001
20th century and later since 19011
1 of 6 dated monuments has parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Chapelle Sainte-Claire (ancienne) (14th c.).
Age of homes
12% of homes in Annonay were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
12%
Before 1919
6.4%
1919–45
26%
1946–70
31%
1971–90
14%
1991–2005
9.9%
2006 on
AnnonayMedian compared French town
12% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1971 and 1990 than in any other period (31%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
11 people born in Annonay before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Charles de Montchal
Jean-Baptiste Johannot
Pierre Antoine Monneron
André-Joseph Abrial
André Barthélémy Boissonnet
Barthélémy Barou de La Lombardière de Canson
Jean André Tavernier
Pierre Marcellin Rouveure
Auguste Bravais
Ernest Garnier
Louis Rémy Sabattier
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PA
Pierre Antoine Monneron1747–1801 · French politician
AJ
André-Joseph Abrial1750–1828 · French politician
AB
Auguste Bravais1811–1863 · French physicist
LR
Louis Rémy Sabattier1863–1935 · French artist
CM
Charles de Montchal1589–1651 · French archbishop
JB
Jean-Baptiste Johannot1740–1795 · French politician
AB
André Barthélémy Boissonnet1765–1839 · French soldier and officer
BB
Barthélémy Barou de La Lombardière de Canson1774–1858 · French politician
Everyone born in Annonay Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Annonay
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annonay | 17,274 | 6 | 1 | Yes |
| Roiffieux | 2,743 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Davézieux | 3,205 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Vernosc-lès-Annonay | 2,725 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Bourg-Argental Loire | 2,886 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Saint-Rambert-d'Albon Drôme | 7,001 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Vallier Drôme | 4,027 | 2 | 1 | Yes |
In brief
Annonay in brief
More of Annonay’s homes are old than in most places: 12% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. All told, the list holds 6 historic monuments, 1 of them classé, including Chapelle Sainte-Claire (ancienne). Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2019. Of the 6 with a date, 3 come from the 16th to 18th centuries. The oldest is Chapelle Sainte-Claire (ancienne), from the 14th century.
Pierre Antoine Monneron (1747), André-Joseph Abrial (1750) and Auguste Bravais (1811) are among the 11 people born here before 1900. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: it has 6 historic monuments, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 3); per resident it sits near the middle of compared French towns; and the list grew between 1981 and 2021.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Monuments historiques. France protects buildings at two levels. Classé, the higher (about a third of the list), means any work needs the State’s permission; inscrit means work must be declared to the State in advance. The Culture ministry’s Mérimée base lists every protected building, and this page counts them.
- Partly protected. Many entries protect part of a building only (its façades and roofs, a staircase, a painted room). Each counts as one monument, like a fully protected one.
- Where a monument is counted. In the commune named on its protection, moved to today’s commune where communes have since merged. A monument listed for several communes counts in each.
- Sites patrimoniaux remarquables. Since 2016 France’s protected historic areas (the former secteurs sauvegardés, ZPPAUP and AVAP) share one name. Inside one, building work follows the area’s plan and needs the agreement of the architecte des Bâtiments de France.
- What isn’t here. Protected objects (furniture, organs, paintings), old buildings with no protection, UNESCO World Heritage listings and labels such as “Plus Beaux Villages de France” aren’t on this list, so this page doesn’t count them.
- No History Grade yet. Everything on this page is described, not graded: France’s History Grade isn’t built yet.
Questions about the history of Annonay
How many historic monuments are there in Annonay?
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Annonay: 1 classé and 5 inscrit.
Which monuments in Annonay are classé?
One: Chapelle Sainte-Claire (ancienne).
How old are the monuments of Annonay?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 14th century.
Is Annonay a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Annonay has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2019.
When were monuments in Annonay first protected?
The first in 1981, the latest in 2021.
How old are the homes in Annonay?
12% of its main homes were built before 1919 (median compared French town: 7.4%).
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · Wikidata and Wikipedia (people born here) · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.