ClasséChurch · protected 1914Église Saint-Pierre-ès-LiensPhoto: Jlspote · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens · Photo: Jlspote · CC BY-SA 3.03historic monuments
History of Ervy-le-Châtel · Monuments historiques
3 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2017
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Ervy-le-Châtel: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 15th century. We have photos of 3 of them. Ervy-le-Châtel’s first monument was protected in 1914.
Monuments historiques
3
Classé
1
the highest protection
Inscrit
2
the second level
Oldest part
15th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
26%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Ervy-le-Châtel in pictures
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its license; names open the monument’s page.
Protected area
Ervy-le-Châtel has had a protected historic area since 2017
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR44-09 | AVAP July 25, 2017 | AVAP (heritage area rules) July 25, 2017 |
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 Ervy-le-Châtel’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.
3 monuments by protection
1 Classé2 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.
Classé
One classé monument in Ervy-le-Châtel
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
2 inscrit monuments in Ervy-le-Châtel
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritTown gate · protected 1926Porte Saint-NicolasPhoto: Hervé Georget · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritAge of homes
26% of homes in Ervy-le-Châtel were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
26%
Before 1919
12%
1919–45
20%
1946–70
31%
1971–90
6.8%
1991–2005
4.5%
2006 on
Ervy-le-ChâtelMedian compared French town
26% 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
6 people born in Ervy-le-Châtel before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Nicolas Louis Legouest
Alexandre Thibaut
Marin Noël des Vergers
Étienne-Catherine Baillot
Eugène Belgrand
Amant de Rambourgt
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EB
Eugène Belgrand1810–1878 · French civil engineer
NL
Nicolas Louis Legouest1741–1833 · French politician
AT
Alexandre Thibaut1749–1813 · French politician
MN
Marin Noël des Vergers1759–1836 · French politician
ÉC
Étienne-Catherine Baillot1759–1825 · French politician
AR
Amant de Rambourgt1819–1868 · French politician
Everyone born in Ervy-le-Châtel Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Ervy-le-Châtel
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervy-le-Châtel | 1,099 | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| Saint-Florentin Yonne | 4,164 | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Tonnerre Yonne | 4,261 | 18 | 5 | Yes |
| Brienon-sur-Armançon Yonne | 3,032 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis | 3,236 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Rosières-près-Troyes | 4,840 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Bréviandes | 3,219 | 0 | 0 | — |
In brief
Ervy-le-Châtel in brief
Old houses are part of Ervy-le-Châtel’s character: 26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. In all there are 3 historic monuments, 1 of them classé, including Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2017.
Of the 6 people born here before 1900, the best known include Eugène Belgrand (1810), Nicolas Louis Legouest (1741) and Alexandre Thibaut (1749). The oldest is Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens, from the 15th century. Beyond that, the list grew between 1914 and 1947.
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 Ervy-le-Châtel
How many historic monuments are there in Ervy-le-Châtel?
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Ervy-le-Châtel: 1 classé and 2 inscrit.
Which monuments in Ervy-le-Châtel are classé?
One: Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens.
Is Ervy-le-Châtel a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Ervy-le-Châtel has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2017.
How old are the homes in Ervy-le-Châtel?
26% 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.