ClasséChurch · protected 1907Église Notre-Dame-des-PommiersPhoto: Pramzan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Château de Tauriers · Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 4.05historic monuments
History of Largentière · Monuments historiques
5 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2021
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Largentière: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 13th century. That’s 34 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 5 of them.
Monuments historiques
5
34 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
2
the highest protection
Inscrit
3
the second level
Oldest part
13th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
36%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Largentière in 5 photos
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Église Notre-Dame-des-PommiersClassé
Maison Bastide (annexe de la mairie)Classé
Le palais de justice et la prisonInscrit
Château (ancien)Inscrit+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
Largentière has had a protected historic area since 2021
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR-84159 | AVAP March 1, 2021 | – March 1, 2021 |
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 Largentière’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.
5 monuments by protection
2 Classé3 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
2 classé monuments in Largentière
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.
ClasséHouse · protected 1928Maison Bastide (annexe de la mairie)Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sylaf/ · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
3 inscrit monuments in Largentière
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
Inscrit
Inscrit
InscritMonument · protected 2018Le palais de justice et la prisonPhoto: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
How old
How old Largentière’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.3
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution1
19th century 1801–19001
20th century and later since 19010
3 of 5 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Château (ancien) (13th c.).
Age of homes
36% of homes in Largentière were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
36%
Before 1919
6.2%
1919–45
24%
1946–70
14%
1971–90
11%
1991–2005
9.1%
2006 on
LargentièreMedian compared French town
36% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (36%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Largentière
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largentière | 1,450 | 5 | 2 | Yes |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Fontbellon | 2,920 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Aubenas | 12,416 | 8 | 2 | — |
| Vals-les-Bains | 3,474 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Villeneuve-de-Berg | 3,031 | 6 | 1 | Yes |
| Les Vans | 2,662 | 5 | 0 | — |
In brief
Largentière in brief
Old houses are part of Largentière’s character: 36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. In all there are 5 historic monuments, 2 of them classé, including Église Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2021.
Of the 5 with a date, 3 come from the Middle Ages. The oldest is Château (ancien), from the 13th century. The rest is about typical: most entries are houses and homes; and the list grew between 1907 and 2018.
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 Largentière
How many historic monuments are there in Largentière?
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Largentière: 2 classé and 3 inscrit.
Which monuments in Largentière are classé?
2, among them Église Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers and Maison Bastide (annexe de la mairie).
How old are the monuments of Largentière?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 13th century.
Is Largentière a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Largentière has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2021.
When were monuments in Largentière first protected?
The first in 1907, the latest in 2018.
How old are the homes in Largentière?
36% 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) · 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.