ClasséAbbey · protected 1942Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de l'AssomptionPart of the building is protectedPhoto: WikiCantal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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History of Montsalvy · Monuments historiques
2 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2021
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Montsalvy: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 11th century. Montsalvy’s first monument was protected in 1942.
Monuments historiques
2
Classé
1
the highest protection
Inscrit
1
the second level
Oldest part
11th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
16%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Montsalvy 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
Montsalvy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SPR84-154 | AVAP April 13, 2021 | AVAP (heritage area rules) April 13, 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 Montsalvy’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
Classé
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
2 monuments by protection
1 Classé1 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
One classé monument in Montsalvy
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 1 of the 1 is protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
Inscrit
One inscrit monument in Montsalvy
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritTown gate · protected 1973Deux anciennes portesPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Auteur inconnu Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Age of homes
16% of homes in Montsalvy were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
16%
Before 1919
6.4%
1919–45
25%
1946–70
34%
1971–90
11%
1991–2005
7.7%
2006 on
MontsalvyMedian compared French town
16% 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 (34%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
4 people born in Montsalvy before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Justin Delmas
Justin Rigal
Marcellin Boule
François Martin
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MB
Marcellin Boule1861–1942 · French paleontologist, paleoanthropologist and geologist
JD
Justin Delmas1796–1876 · French official
JR
Justin Rigal1861–1937 · French politician
FM
François Martin1867–1913 · born 1867; died 1913
Everyone born in Montsalvy Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Montsalvy
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montsalvy | 842 | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Arpajon-sur-Cère | 6,361 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Aurillac | 26,214 | 27 | 3 | Yes |
| Ytrac | 4,339 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Decazeville Aveyron | 5,020 | 7 | 0 | — |
| Aubin Aveyron | 3,444 | 5 | 1 | — |
In brief
Montsalvy in brief
Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, from the 11th century, is the oldest monument in Montsalvy. All told, the list holds 2 historic monuments, 1 of them classé, including Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Assomption. Its housing is old: 16% 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 2021. Marcellin Boule (1861), Justin Delmas (1796) and Justin Rigal (1861) are among the 4 people born here before 1900. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: the list grew between 1942 and 1973.
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 Montsalvy
How many historic monuments are there in Montsalvy?
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Montsalvy: 1 classé and 1 inscrit.
Which monuments in Montsalvy are classé?
One: Ancienne abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Assomption.
Is Montsalvy a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Montsalvy has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2021.
How old are the homes in Montsalvy?
16% 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 9, 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.