ClasséChurch · protected 1889Église Saint-MathurinPhoto: Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Église Saint-Mathurin · Photo: Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ) · CC BY-SA 4.09historic monuments
History of Moncontour · Monuments historiques
9 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1998
The Culture ministry lists 9 historic monuments in Moncontour: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 8 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 14th century. We have photos of 9 of them.
Monuments historiques
9
Classé
1
the highest protection
Inscrit
8
the second level
Oldest part
14th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
46%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Moncontour in 9 photos
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Ancien hôtel de KerjéguInscrit
Hôtel de ClézieuxInscrit
Ancien hôtel Veillet-DufrêcheInscrit
MaisonsInscrit
Maison à frontonInscrit+4See 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
Moncontour 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SPR53-09 | ZPPAUP December 2, 1998 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) December 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 Moncontour’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.
9 monuments by protection
1 Classé8 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 Moncontour
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.
Inscrit
8 inscrit monuments in Moncontour
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritTown gate · protected 1926Porte du Faubourg Saint-Jean, ou Poterne Saint-JeanPhoto: Geoffroy GUEGAN · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
InscritTown house · protected 1926Ancien hôtel de KerjéguPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritTown house · protected 1969Hôtel de ClézieuxPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Dolly11 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritTown house · protected 1969Ancien hôtel Veillet-DufrêchePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Dolly11 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1972Maison à frontonPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Crepi22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritPresbytery · protected 1926Presbytère, 6 rue des DamesPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Dolly11 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1964Maisons, rue du Docteur-SagoryPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Dolly11 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
How old
How old Moncontour’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 Revolution7
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19010
2 of 9 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Porte du Faubourg Saint-Jean, ou Poterne Saint-Jean (14th & 15th c.).
Age of homes
46% of homes in Moncontour were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
46%
Before 1919
9.8%
1919–45
11%
1946–70
17%
1971–90
11%
1991–2005
6.1%
2006 on
MoncontourMedian compared French town
46% 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 (46%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
4 people born in Moncontour before 1900
Their lives on one line.
François Félix Monjaret de Kerjégu
Louis Monjaret de Kerjégu
Jules de Kerjegu
Jean-Baptiste Veillet-Dufrêche
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JB
Jean-Baptiste Veillet-Dufrêche1838–1892 · French politician
FF
François Félix Monjaret de Kerjégu1781–1863 · French politician
LM
Louis Monjaret de Kerjégu1812–1880 · French politician
JK
Jules de Kerjegu1816–1880 · French politician and military personnel
Everyone born in Moncontour Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Moncontour
In brief
Moncontour in brief
More of Moncontour’s homes are old than in most places: 46% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. In all there are 9 historic monuments, 1 of them classé, including Église Saint-Mathurin. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1998. Of the 9 with a date, 7 come from the 16th to 18th centuries. The oldest is Porte du Faubourg Saint-Jean, ou Poterne Saint-Jean, from the 14th century.
Of the 4 people born here before 1900, the best known include Jean-Baptiste Veillet-Dufrêche (1838), François Félix Monjaret de Kerjégu (1781) and Louis Monjaret de Kerjégu (1812). The rest is about typical: most entries are houses and homes; and the list grew between 1889 and 1972.
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 Moncontour
How many historic monuments are there in Moncontour?
The Culture ministry lists 9 historic monuments in Moncontour: 1 classé and 8 inscrit.
Which monuments in Moncontour are classé?
One: Église Saint-Mathurin.
How old are the monuments of Moncontour?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 14th century.
Is Moncontour a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Moncontour has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1998.
When were monuments in Moncontour first protected?
The first in 1889, the latest in 1972.
How old are the homes in Moncontour?
46% 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.