ClasséChurch · protected 1846ÉglisePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Benjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ancien hôpital, ancienne maladrerie · Photo: Arnaud 25 · CC BY-SA 3.03historic monuments
History of Meursault · Monuments historiques
3 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2021
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Meursault: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 12th century. We have photos of 3 of them. The first listing in Meursault dates from 1846.
Monuments historiques
3
Classé
1
the highest protection
Inscrit
2
the second level
Oldest part
12th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
28%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Meursault 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
Meursault 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SPR27-78 | AVAP June 7, 2021 | AVAP (heritage area rules) June 7, 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 Meursault’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 Meursault
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
2 inscrit monuments in Meursault
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritPublic building · protected 1926Ancien hôpital, ancienne maladreriePhoto: Arnaud 25 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritAge of homes
28% of homes in Meursault were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
28%
Before 1919
9.8%
1919–45
14%
1946–70
23%
1971–90
16%
1991–2005
9.8%
2006 on
MeursaultMedian compared French town
28% 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 (28%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
4 people born in Meursault before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Henri Vilette-Gaté
Henry de Vaujany
Jules Munier
Albert Corey
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Albert Corey1878–1926 · French long distance runner
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Henri Vilette-Gaté1836–1928 · French politician
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Henry de Vaujany1848–1893 · French egyptologist
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Jules Munier1856–1929 · French journalist
Everyone born in Meursault Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Meursault
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meursault | 1,363 | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| Beaune | 20,352 | 37 | 16 | Yes |
| Chagny Saône-et-Loire | 5,350 | 6 | 3 | Yes |
| Gergy Saône-et-Loire | 2,566 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Champforgeuil Saône-et-Loire | 2,637 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Châtenoy-le-Royal Saône-et-Loire | 6,267 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Chalon-sur-Saône Saône-et-Loire | 45,102 | 46 | 9 | Yes |
In brief
Meursault in brief
The record in Meursault starts with Ancien hôpital, ancienne maladrerie, which dates from the 12th century. All told, the list holds 3 historic monuments, 1 of them classé. Of its homes, 28% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2021. Albert Corey (1878), Henri Vilette-Gaté (1836) and Henry de Vaujany (1848) are among the 4 people born here before 1900. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: the list grew between 1846 and 1989.
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 Meursault
How many historic monuments are there in Meursault?
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Meursault: 1 classé and 2 inscrit.
Is Meursault a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Meursault has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2021.
How old are the homes in Meursault?
28% 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.