ClasséReligious building · protected 1980Temple antique du type «fanum»Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Temple antique du type «fanum» · Photo: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.06historic monuments
History of Mouzon · Monuments historiques
6 historic monuments, the oldest from Antiquity
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2001. The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Mouzon: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level). That’s 27 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 6 of them.
Monuments historiques
6
27 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
3
the highest protection
Inscrit
3
the second level
Oldest part
Antiquity
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
12%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Mouzon in 6 photos
Nearly every classé monument, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Ancien monastèreClassé
Église abbatiale Notre-DameClassé
Maisons dites "Maisons Espagnoles" (quatre)Inscrit
Église Sainte-GenevièveInscrit
Anciennes fortifications de MouzonInscrit+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.
How old
How old Mouzon’s monuments are
Each monument once, by the oldest part the list dates.
Prehistory & Antiquity to the 4th c.1
Middle Ages 5th–15th c.3
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution2
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19010
4 of 6 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Temple antique du type «fanum» (Antiquity).
Map
Where Mouzon’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
3 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
3 classé monuments in Mouzon
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 1 of the 3 is protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséChurch · protected 1840Église abbatiale Notre-DamePhoto: NEUVENS Francis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséConvent · protected 1943Ancien monastèrePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Adri08 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
3 inscrit monuments in Mouzon
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritTown walls · protected 1926Anciennes fortifications de MouzonPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Adri08 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1942Maisons dites "Maisons Espagnoles" (quatre)Part of the building is protectedPhoto: Tilt évènements · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritProtected area
Mouzon has had a protected historic area since 2001
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR44-04 | ZPPAUP May 31, 2001 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) May 31, 2001 |
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.
Age of homes
12% of homes in Mouzon were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
12%
Before 1919
11%
1919–45
32%
1946–70
29%
1971–90
9%
1991–2005
7%
2006 on
MouzonMedian 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 1946 and 1970 than in any other period (32%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
3 people born in Mouzon before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Jean-Baptiste-Bertrand Durban
Jean Hardÿ
Eugène Charles Miroy
170017501800185019001950
JH
Jean Hardÿ1763–1802 · French general
EC
Eugène Charles Miroy1828–1871 · French priest
JB
Jean-Baptiste-Bertrand Durban1732–1809 · French economist
Everyone born in Mouzon Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Mouzon
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouzon | 2,229 | 6 | 3 | Yes |
| Carignan | 2,680 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Sedan | 16,667 | 11 | 6 | Yes |
| Vrigne aux Bois | 3,518 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Vivier-au-Court | 2,732 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Villers-Semeuse | 3,615 | 1 | 0 | — |
In brief
Mouzon in brief
The record in Mouzon starts with Temple antique du type «fanum», which dates from Antiquity. In all there are 6 historic monuments, 3 of them classé, including Temple antique du type «fanum». Its housing is old: 12% of homes date from before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2001.
Most of its dated monuments come from the Middle Ages: 3 of 6. Jean Hardÿ (1763), Eugène Charles Miroy (1828) and Jean-Baptiste-Bertrand Durban (1732) were all born here before 1900. The rest is about typical: most entries are churches and religious buildings; and the list grew between 1840 and 1987.
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 Mouzon
How many historic monuments are there in Mouzon?
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Mouzon: 3 classé and 3 inscrit.
Which monuments in Mouzon are classé?
3, among them Temple antique du type «fanum», Église abbatiale Notre-Dame and Ancien monastère.
How old are the monuments of Mouzon?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from Antiquity.
Is Mouzon a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Mouzon has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2001.
When were monuments in Mouzon first protected?
The first in 1840, the latest in 1987.
How old are the homes in Mouzon?
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.