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History of Virollet · Monuments historiques

No historic monuments in Virollet

25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Gémozac, 4.9 km from Virollet, is the nearest town with a classé monument.

Heritage nearby

The nearest classé monuments to Virollet

Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.

TownDistanceMonumentsClasséProtected area
Gémozac3 mi31—
Saint-André-de-Lidon4 mi11—
Champagnolles4.4 mi11—
Mortagne-sur-Gironde4.5 mi21—
Givrezac4.7 mi11—
Tanzac5.1 mi11—

23 towns in Charente-Maritime have protected historic areas: La Rochelle, Saintes, Rochefort, Royan, Surgères, Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Marennes-Hiers-Brouage, Marans, Le Château-d'Oléron, Pons, Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, Saint-Palais-sur-Mer and 11 more.

Age of homes

40% of homes in Virollet were built before 1919

Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).

40%
Before 1919
12%
1919–45
9.4%
1946–70
16%
1971–90
10%
1991–2005
13%
2006 on
VirolletMedian compared French town

40% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (40%).

INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.

In brief

Virollet in brief

Old houses are part of Virollet’s character: 40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Virollet is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Gémozac, 3 mi away.

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) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 8, 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.