ClasséFortified house · protected 1921Tour de la Motte-FortePhoto: Eponimm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hospice Saint-Pierre (ancien) · Photo: Eponimm · CC BY-SA 3.07historic monuments
History of Arnay-le-Duc · Monuments historiques
7 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1998
The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Arnay-le-Duc: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 5 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 14th century. That’s 52 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 6 of them.
Monuments historiques
7
52 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
2
the highest protection
Inscrit
5
the second level
Oldest part
14th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
24%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Arnay-le-Duc in 6 photos
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Tour de la Motte-ForteClassé
Ancien prieuréClassé
Château des Princes de Condé (ancien)Inscrit
Maison du 16e siècleInscrit
MaisonInscrit+1See all photosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its license; names open the monument’s page.
Protected area
Arnay-le-Duc has had a protected historic area since 1998
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR27-01 | ZPPAUP June 2, 1998 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) June 2, 1998 |
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 Arnay-le-Duc’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.
7 monuments by protection
2 Classé5 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 Arnay-le-Duc
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 1 of the 2 is protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséPriory · protected 1875Ancien prieuréPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
5 inscrit monuments in Arnay-le-Duc
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritChâteau · protected 1926Château des Princes de Condé (ancien)Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1999Maison du 16e sièclePhoto: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHospital · protected 1981Hospice Saint-Pierre (ancien)Part of the building is protectedPhoto: Eponimm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1926Maison, place CarnotPhoto: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
House · protected 1929Maison Maugars (ancienne)Part of the building is protected
How old
How old Arnay-le-Duc’s monuments are
Each monument once, by the oldest part the list dates.
Prehistory & Antiquity to the 4th c.0
Middle Ages 5th–15th c.2
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution5
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19010
2 of 7 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Tour de la Motte-Forte (14th c.).
Age of homes
24% of homes in Arnay-le-Duc were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
24%
Before 1919
9.9%
1919–45
22%
1946–70
28%
1971–90
5.9%
1991–2005
9.3%
2006 on
Arnay-le-DucMedian compared French town
24% 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 (28%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
9 people born in Arnay-le-Duc before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Guy Boulliotte
Antoine Guiot
Charles Théveneau de Morande
Claude Testot-Ferry
François Auguste Dubois
Albert Albrier
Stephen Pichon
Jules Poillot
Claude Guyot
170017501800185019001950
CT
Charles Théveneau de Morande1741–1805 · French journalist
CT
Claude Testot-Ferry1773–1856 · French cavalry veteran
SP
Stephen Pichon1857–1933 · French politician
GB
Guy Boulliotte1724–1800 · French politician
AG
Antoine Guiot1738–1790 · French politician
FA
François Auguste Dubois1814–1888 · French politician
AA
Albert Albrier1846–1878 · French historian
JP
Jules Poillot1864–1942 · French politician
Everyone born in Arnay-le-Duc Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Arnay-le-Duc
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnay-le-Duc | 1,342 | 7 | 2 | Yes |
| Autun Saône-et-Loire | 13,172 | 49 | 21 | Yes |
In brief
Arnay-le-Duc in brief
Old houses are part of Arnay-le-Duc’s character: 24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. In all there are 7 historic monuments, 2 of them classé, including Tour de la Motte-Forte. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1998. Of the 7 with a date, 5 come from the 16th to 18th centuries. The oldest is Tour de la Motte-Forte, from the 14th century.
Of the 9 people born here before 1900, the best known include Charles Théveneau de Morande (1741), Claude Testot-Ferry (1773) and Stephen Pichon (1857). The rest is about typical: most entries are houses and homes; and the list grew between 1875 and 1999.
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 Arnay-le-Duc
How many historic monuments are there in Arnay-le-Duc?
The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Arnay-le-Duc: 2 classé and 5 inscrit.
Which monuments in Arnay-le-Duc are classé?
2, among them Tour de la Motte-Forte and Ancien prieuré.
How old are the monuments of Arnay-le-Duc?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 14th century.
Is Arnay-le-Duc a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Arnay-le-Duc has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1998.
When were monuments in Arnay-le-Duc first protected?
The first in 1875, the latest in 1999.
How old are the homes in Arnay-le-Duc?
24% 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.