ClasséChapel · protected 1947Chapelle Saint-AntoinePhoto: Pierre Goiffon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chapelle Saint-Antoine · Photo: Pierre Goiffon · CC BY-SA 4.011historic monuments
History of Murat · Monuments historiques
11 historic monuments, the oldest from prehistory
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2014. The Culture ministry lists 11 historic monuments in Murat: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 9 inscrit (the second level). That’s 62 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 10 of them.
Monuments historiques
11
62 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
2
the highest protection
Inscrit
9
the second level
Oldest part
Prehistory
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
25%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Murat in 10 photos
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Église collégiale Notre-DameInscrit
HalleInscrit
Château d'AnterrochesInscrit
Château de MassebeauInscrit
Ancien tribunalInscrit+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 Murat’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.5
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution4
19th century 1801–19001
20th century and later since 19010
6 of 11 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Village fortifié et restes d'habitations préhistoriques de La Roche (Prehistory).
Map
Where Murat’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.
11 monuments by protection
2 Classé9 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
2 classé monuments in Murat
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.
Public building · protected 1924Village fortifié et restes d'habitations préhistoriques de La Roche
Inscrit
9 inscrit monuments in Murat
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritChurch · protected 1991Église collégiale Notre-DamePhoto: Olivier1105 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
InscritChâteau · protected 1980Château de MassebeauPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Wikip29 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1985Maison dite du BaillagePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Olivier1105 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritFarm · protected 1991Ferme de la GrangePhoto: Dominique Robert REPERANT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritPublic building · protected 1927Maison consulairePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Olivier1105 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 2007Maison Hurgon, anciennement Maison RodierPhoto: Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritConvent · protected 1991Ancien tribunalPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritWhat’s protected
Houses and homes are the largest group in Murat
Each monument under the main domain Mérimée gives it.
Houses & homes4
Public & civic4
Religious buildings2
Shops & trade1
Houses & homes: 4 of 11 monuments (36%). 2 are religious buildings, 1 of them classé.
Mérimée files each monument under one main domain: a château with its chapel counts once.
Protected area
Murat has had a protected historic area since 2014
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR84-35 | AVAP March 18, 2014 | AVAP (heritage area rules) March 18, 2014 |
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.
When protected
4 of Murat’s monuments were protected in 1991
Monuments by the year they were first protected.
192019401960198020002020
First protected, in 1924: Village fortifié et restes d'habitations préhistoriques de La Roche. 4 were protected in 1991 alone. None has been added since 2011.
Age of homes
25% of homes in Murat were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
25%
Before 1919
11%
1919–45
19%
1946–70
29%
1971–90
8.4%
1991–2005
7.2%
2006 on
MuratMedian compared French town
25% 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 (29%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
12 people born in Murat before 1900
Their lives on one line.
François Teillard
Antoine Dominique Chabanon
Louis, Félix, François Dubois-Dufer
Jean-François Teillard-Nozerolles
André Theilhard-Latérisse
Guillaume Teissèdre
Jean Oudoul
Gabriel Peschaud
Jean Pagès-Allary
Philippe Marcombes
Renée Mortier
Émile Daubé
170017501800185019001950
PM
Philippe Marcombes1877–1935 · French politician
FT
François Teillard1739– · French politician
AD
Antoine Dominique Chabanon1757–1836 · French politician
LF
Louis, Félix, François Dubois-Dufer1787–1874 · French politician
JF
Jean-François Teillard-Nozerolles1800–1844 · French politician
AT
André Theilhard-Latérisse1811–1869 · French politician
GT
Guillaume Teissèdre1816–1885 · French politician
JO
Jean Oudoul1833–1896 · French politician
Everyone born in Murat Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Murat
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murat | 1,770 | 11 | 2 | Yes |
| Saint-Flour | 6,391 | 33 | 5 | Yes |
In brief
Murat in brief
Murat’s oldest monument, Village fortifié et restes d'habitations préhistoriques de La Roche, dates from prehistory. All told, the list holds 11 historic monuments, 2 of them classé. Of its homes, 25% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2014. Of the 12 people born here before 1900, the best known include Philippe Marcombes (1877), François Teillard (1739) and Antoine Dominique Chabanon (1757).
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 Murat
How many historic monuments are there in Murat?
The Culture ministry lists 11 historic monuments in Murat: 2 classé and 9 inscrit.
Which monuments in Murat are classé?
2, among them Village fortifié et restes d'habitations préhistoriques de La Roche and Chapelle Saint-Antoine.
How old are the monuments of Murat?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from prehistory.
Is Murat a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Murat has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2014.
When were monuments in Murat first protected?
The first in 1924, the latest in 2008.
How old are the homes in Murat?
25% 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.