ClasséArchaeological site · protected 1912Murailles gallo-romainesPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Nina 76 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ancienne cathédrale et cloître · Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA . · CC BY-SA 4.010historic monuments
History of Saint-Lizier · Monuments historiques
10 historic monuments, the oldest from Antiquity
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1993. The Culture ministry lists 10 historic monuments in Saint-Lizier: 5 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level). 1 has no protection level on the list. That’s 72 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 10 of them.
Monuments historiques
10
72 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
5
the highest protection
Inscrit
4
the second level
Oldest part
Antiquity
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
9.5%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Saint-Lizier in 10 photos
Nearly every classé monument, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Murailles gallo-romainesClassé
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la SèdeClassé
Ancienne maison canoniale du 18e siècleClassé
Maison à pans de bois du 16e siècle, dite maison LoubièresClassé
Ancien Hôtel Dieu, actuellement résidence Hector d'OssunInscrit+5See 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 Saint-Lizier’s monuments are
Each monument once, by the oldest part the list dates.
Prehistory & Antiquity to the 4th c.2
Middle Ages 5th–15th c.2
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution3
19th century 1801–19001
20th century and later since 19010
4 of 8 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Murailles gallo-romaines (Antiquity). 2 monuments have no date on the list.
Map
Where Saint-Lizier’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
ClasséInscritWithin 400 m of Ancienne cathédrale et cloître
3 of 5classé monuments stand within 400 m of Ancienne cathédrale et cloître, with 5 of the town’s 10 monuments.
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
10 monuments by protection
5 Classé4 Inscrit1 Level not given
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. 4 monuments have no point on the map.
Classé
5 classé monuments in Saint-Lizier
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 3 of the 5 are protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséCathedral · protected 1886Ancienne cathédrale et cloîtrePhoto: Daniel VILLAFRUELA . · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséCathedral · protected 1994Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la SèdePhoto: Nina 76 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséHouse · protected 1929Maison à pans de bois du 16e siècle, dite maison LoubièresPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Daniel VILLAFRUELA . · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséHouse · protected 1989Ancienne maison canoniale du 18e sièclePart of the building is protectedPhoto: PierreG 09 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
5 inscrit monuments in Saint-Lizier
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared. 1 of them has no protection level on the list.
InscritBishop’s palace · protected 1993Palais épiscopalPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Olybrius · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHospital · protected 2005Ancien Hôtel Dieu, actuellement résidence Hector d'OssunPhoto: PierreG 09 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
InscritHomeMaison natale d'Aristide Bergès et ancienne papeterie de Prat du RitouPhoto: Jean-Claude Aiglehoux · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritWhat’s protected
Churches and religious buildings are the largest group in Saint-Lizier
Each monument under the main domain Mérimée gives it.
Religious buildings3
Houses & homes3
Public & civic1
Bridges & engineering1
Religious buildings: 3 of 10 monuments (30%).
Mérimée files each monument under one main domain: a château with its chapel counts once. 2 have no domain on the list.
Protected area
Saint-Lizier has had a protected historic area since 1993
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR76-06 | ZPPAUP May 10, 1993 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) May 10, 1993 |
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.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Saint-Lizier
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Lizier | 1,391 | 10 | 5 | Yes |
| Saint-Girons | 6,008 | 5 | 1 | — |
| Cazères Haute-Garonne | 4,854 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Montesquieu-Volvestre Haute-Garonne | 3,050 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Rieux-Volvestre Haute-Garonne | 2,639 | 7 | 2 | — |
In brief
Saint-Lizier in brief
Saint-Lizier’s oldest monument, Murailles gallo-romaines, dates from Antiquity. All told, the list holds 10 historic monuments, 5 of them classé. Its classé monuments cluster together: 3 of them stand within 400 m of Ancienne cathédrale et cloître. Maison natale d'Aristide Bergès et ancienne papeterie de Prat du Ritou is one of the Maisons des Illustres, the homes of people who left their mark on France.
Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1993. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: Jean-Baptiste Dupré (1765) was born here before 1900; the list grew between 1886 and 2005; and 9.5% of its homes were built before 1919, close to the 7.4% in the median compared French town.
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 Saint-Lizier
How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Lizier?
The Culture ministry lists 10 historic monuments in Saint-Lizier: 5 classé and 4 inscrit.
Which monuments in Saint-Lizier are classé?
5, among them Murailles gallo-romaines, Ancienne cathédrale et cloître, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Sède, Maison à pans de bois du 16e siècle, dite maison Loubières and Ancienne maison canoniale du 18e siècle.
How old are the monuments of Saint-Lizier?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from Antiquity.
Is Saint-Lizier a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Saint-Lizier has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1993.
When were monuments in Saint-Lizier first protected?
The first in 1886, the latest in 2005.
How old are the homes in Saint-Lizier?
9.5% 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.