InscritHouse · protected 1964Deux maisonsPart of the building is protectedPhoto: GO69 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Maison à tour carrée · Photo: Crepi22 · CC BY-SA 3.06historic monuments
History of Pontrieux · Monuments historiques
6 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1996
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Pontrieux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest date from the 15th century. That’s 60 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 6 of them.
Monuments historiques
6
60 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
0
the highest protection
Inscrit
6
the second level
Oldest part
15th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
32%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Pontrieux in 6 photos
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Maison à balcon, près du TrieuxInscrit
Église Notre-Dame-des-FontainesInscrit
FontaineInscrit
Maison du 16e siècleInscrit
Deux maisonsInscrit+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
Pontrieux has had a protected historic area since 1996
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR53-12 | ZPPAUP December 18, 1996 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) December 18, 1996 |
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 Pontrieux’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
Inscrit
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
6 monuments by protection
6 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.
Inscrit
6 inscrit monuments in Pontrieux
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritHouse · protected 1926Maison du 16e sièclePart of the building is protectedPhoto: GO69 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1965Maison à balcon, près du TrieuxPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Crepi22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritChurch · protected 2021Église Notre-Dame-des-FontainesPhoto: Colsu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1964Maison à tour carréePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Crepi22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritFountain · protected 1964Fontaine, place Yves-Le-TrocquerPhoto: Kessel Luc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
How old
How old Pontrieux’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.1
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution3
19th century 1801–19001
20th century and later since 19010
1 of 5 dated monuments has parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Deux maisons (15th & 18th c.). 1 monument has no date on the list.
Age of homes
32% of homes in Pontrieux were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
32%
Before 1919
9.5%
1919–45
22%
1946–70
20%
1971–90
8.9%
1991–2005
7.9%
2006 on
PontrieuxMedian compared French town
32% 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 (32%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
5 people born in Pontrieux before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Jacques Le Brigant
René Claude Gaultier
Clet-Marie Chiron
Joseph Marie Le Bouédec
Yves Le Trocquer
170017501800185019001950
YL
Yves Le Trocquer1877–1938 · French politician and engineer
JL
Jacques Le Brigant1720–1804 · French lawyer
RC
René Claude Gaultier1752–1799 · French politician
CM
Clet-Marie Chiron1760–1823 · French politician
JM
Joseph Marie Le Bouédec1829–1899 · French officer
Everyone born in Pontrieux Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Pontrieux
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontrieux | 1,002 | 6 | 0 | Yes |
| La Roche-Jaudy | 2,629 | 4 | 1 | Yes |
| Paimpol | 7,341 | 13 | 2 | Yes |
| Bégard | 4,889 | 6 | 2 | — |
| Pabu | 2,771 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Plouézec | 3,147 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Ploubazlanec | 2,932 | 5 | 2 | — |
In brief
Pontrieux in brief
More of Pontrieux’s homes are old than in most places: 32% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. In all there are 6 historic monuments, including Maison à tour carrée. In 2021 the Mission Patrimoine picked Église Notre-Dame-des-Fontaines as a monument in danger to save. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1996.
Of the 5 with a date, 3 come from the 16th to 18th centuries. The oldest is Deux maisons, from the 15th century. Of the 5 people born here before 1900, the best known include Yves Le Trocquer (1877), Jacques Le Brigant (1720) and René Claude Gaultier (1752). Beyond that, most entries are houses and homes; and the list grew between 1926 and 2021.
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 Pontrieux
How many historic monuments are there in Pontrieux?
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Pontrieux: 6 inscrit, none classé.
How old are the monuments of Pontrieux?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 15th century.
Is Pontrieux a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Pontrieux has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1996.
When were monuments in Pontrieux first protected?
The first in 1926, the latest in 2021.
How old are the homes in Pontrieux?
32% 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 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.