Église
About Église
Église is the only classé historic monument in Saint-Ybars, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It is built in the Southern Gothic style. It dates from the 13th & 16th c. It has been classé since 1907.
L'église Saint-Ybars de Saint-Ybars, encore appelée église Saint-Éparche, est un édifice de style composite du XIIIe siècle - modifié au XVIe siècle - sur la commune de Saint-Ybars, dans le département de l'Ariège, en région Occitanie.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Église Saint-Ybars de Saint-Ybars” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00093916 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Finding Église
Saint-Ybars
Churches and chapels nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Église
Is Église protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1907 (Mérimée record PA00093916).
Can you visit Église?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Église built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 13th & 16th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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