ClasséChapel · protected 1982Chapelle Saint-Blaise et des SimplesPhoto: Cyrilb1881 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Halle (ancienne) · Photo: Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.07historic monuments
History of Milly-la-Forêt · Monuments historiques
7 historic monuments, the oldest from prehistory
A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) is on the ministry’s list; its rules are still being drawn up. The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Milly-la-Forêt: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level). That’s 15 for every 10,000 residents, more per resident than 92% of compared French towns; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 7 of them.
Monuments historiques
7
15 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
Prehistory
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
19%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Milly-la-Forêt in 7 photos
Nearly every classé monument, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Chapelle Saint-Blaise et des SimplesClassé
MenhirClassé
Moutier de Péronne (ancien)Inscrit
Château de Milly-la-Forêt (également sur commune de Oncy-sur-Ecole)Inscrit
Maison à tourelles dite maison Jean CocteauInscrit+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.
How old
How old Milly-la-Forêt’s monuments are
Each monument once, by the oldest part the list dates.
Prehistory & Antiquity to the 4th c.1
Middle Ages 5th–15th c.4
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution0
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19010
5 of 5 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Chapelle Saint-Blaise et des Simples (12th & 20th c.). 2 monuments have no date on the list.
Map
Where Milly-la-Forêt’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.
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.
Classé
3 classé monuments in Milly-la-Forêt
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.
Classé
ClasséInscrit
4 inscrit monuments in Milly-la-Forêt
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritChâteau · protected 1996Château de Milly-la-Forêt (également sur commune de Oncy-sur-Ecole)Part of the building is protectedPhoto: Cyrilb1881 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritConvent · protected 1984Moutier de Péronne (ancien)Part of the building is protectedPhoto: Reinhardhauke · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1969Maison à tourelles dite maison Jean CocteauPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritProtected area
A protected historic area is on its way in Milly-la-Forêt
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR11-42 | ZPPAUP June 29, 2000 | Still being drawn up |
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.
Age of homes
19% of homes in Milly-la-Forêt were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
19%
Before 1919
7.8%
1919–45
16%
1946–70
33%
1971–90
15%
1991–2005
10%
2006 on
Milly-la-ForêtMedian compared French town
19% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1971 and 1990 than in any other period (33%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Towns its size
Milly-la-Forêt has the 3rd most monuments of 41 towns its size
Compared French towns of 4,500 to 4,600 residents, by historic monuments.
Milly-la-Forêt7
#3 of 41for monuments per resident (15 per 10,000). Most per resident: La Guerche-de-Bretagne, Jouques and Milly-la-Forêt.
The median town of these has 1. 10 of the 41 have none.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Milly-la-Forêt
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milly-la-Forêt | 4,562 | 7 | 3 | Yes |
| Maisse | 2,797 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Boutigny-sur-Essonne | 3,146 | 1 | 0 | — |
| La Ferté-Alais | 3,731 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Champcueil | 2,854 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Cerny | 3,531 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Le Malesherbois Loiret | 8,016 | 7 | 4 | — |
In brief
Milly-la-Forêt in brief
For its size, Milly-la-Forêt has more historic monuments than 92% of compared French towns. In all there are 7 historic monuments, 3 of them classé, including Halle (ancienne). Of its homes, 19% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Maison à tourelles dite maison Jean Cocteau is one of the Maisons des Illustres, the homes of people who left their mark on France.
Only 2 of the 41 towns nearest its size have more historic monuments. Most of its dated monuments come from the Middle Ages: 4 of 5. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: the list grew between 1923 and 1996.
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 Milly-la-Forêt
How many historic monuments are there in Milly-la-Forêt?
The Culture ministry lists 7 historic monuments in Milly-la-Forêt: 3 classé and 4 inscrit.
Which monuments in Milly-la-Forêt are classé?
3, among them Chapelle Saint-Blaise et des Simples and Halle (ancienne).
How old are the monuments of Milly-la-Forêt?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from prehistory.
Is Milly-la-Forêt a protected historic area?
One is on the way: a site patrimonial remarquable for Milly-la-Forêt is on the ministry’s list, but its rules are still being drawn up.
When were monuments in Milly-la-Forêt first protected?
The first in 1923, the latest in 1996.
How old are the homes in Milly-la-Forêt?
19% 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) · 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.