ClasséChurch · protected 1840Ancienne église collégiale Saint-SauveurPhoto: Finoskov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Château · Photo: Finoskov · CC BY-SA 3.07historic monuments
History of Grignan · Monuments historiques
7 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2004
The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Grignan: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 13th century. That’s 44 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 7 of them.
Monuments historiques
7
44 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
3
the highest protection
Inscrit
4
the second level
Oldest part
13th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
25%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Grignan in 7 photos
Nearly every classé monument, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Ancienne église collégiale Saint-SauveurClassé
maison Flachère de RoustanClassé
Lavoir publicInscrit
Chapelle du cimetièreInscrit
BeffroiInscrit+2See 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
Grignan has had a protected historic area since 2004
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR84-42 | ZPPAUP June 7, 2004 | AVAP (heritage area rules) October 14, 2016 |
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 Grignan’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.
7 monuments by protection
3 Classé4 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. 3 monuments have no point on the map.
Classé
3 classé monuments in Grignan
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 2 of the 3 are protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséHouse · protected 1982maison Flachère de RoustanPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséChâteau · protected 1947ChâteauPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Finoskov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
4 inscrit monuments in Grignan
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritPublic building · protected 1987Lavoir publicPhoto: Daniel VILLAFRUELA . · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritMonument · protected 2016Statue de Madame de SévignéPhoto: Louis Rochet photo : MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritChapel · protected 1926Chapelle du cimetièrePhoto: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHow old
How old Grignan’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 Revolution4
19th century 1801–19001
20th century and later since 19010
1 of 6 dated monuments has parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Ancienne église collégiale Saint-Sauveur (16th & 19th c.). 1 monument has no date on the list.
Age of homes
25% of homes in Grignan were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
25%
Before 1919
3.8%
1919–45
6%
1946–70
20%
1971–90
19%
1991–2005
26%
2006 on
GrignanMedian compared French town
25% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished since 2006 than in any other period (26%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
4 people born in Grignan before 1900
Their lives on one line.
François Adhémar de Monteil
François Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan
Louis-Joseph Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan
Louis-Joseph-Marie-Ange Vigne
16001650170017501800185019001950
FA
François Adhémar de Monteil1603–1689 · French priest
FA
François Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan1632–1714 · Provencal French nobleman of the 17th century, sixth Count of Grignan…
LJ
Louis-Joseph Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan1650–1722 · French clergyman
LJ
Louis-Joseph-Marie-Ange Vigne1826–1895 · French bishop
Everyone born in Grignan Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Grignan
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grignan | 1,596 | 7 | 3 | Yes |
| Valréas Vaucluse | 9,224 | 10 | 5 | Yes |
| Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux | 8,981 | 7 | 2 | Yes |
| Donzère | 6,008 | 6 | 2 | — |
| Dieulefit | 3,289 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Montboucher-sur-Jabron | 2,592 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Châteauneuf-du-Rhône | 2,917 | 1 | 1 | — |
In brief
Grignan in brief
Old houses are part of Grignan’s character: 25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. In all there are 7 historic monuments, 3 of them classé. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2004.
Most of its dated monuments come from the 16th to 18th centuries: 4 of 6. François Adhémar de Monteil (1603), François Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan (1632) and Louis-Joseph Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan (1650) are among the 4 people born here before 1900. The rest is about typical: the list grew between 1840 and 2016.
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 Grignan
How many historic monuments are there in Grignan?
The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Grignan: 3 classé and 4 inscrit.
Which monuments in Grignan are classé?
3, among them Ancienne église collégiale Saint-Sauveur and maison Flachère de Roustan.
How old are the monuments of Grignan?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 13th century.
Is Grignan a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Grignan has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2004.
When were monuments in Grignan first protected?
The first in 1840, the latest in 2016.
How old are the homes in Grignan?
25% 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.