Pendentif
About Pendentif
Pendentif is one of 8 classé historic monuments in Valence, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. Its architecture is Renaissance. The list dates its work to 1548. It has been classé since 1840. 6 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le Pendentif de Valence est un monument funéraire de style Renaissance édifié en 1548 à Valence, à la mémoire du chanoine Mistral. Le Pendentif fait l’objet d’un classement au titre des monuments historiques sur la liste de 1840.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Pendentif de Valence” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00117094 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 15 minutes
Valence · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
2 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Churches and chapels nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Pendentif
Is Pendentif protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00117094).
Can you visit Pendentif?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Pendentif built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1548.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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