ClasséMonument · protected 1966Stèle protohistorique dite Le Fuseau ou La Quenouille de Sainte-BarbePhoto: GO69 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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History of Ploéven · Monuments historiques
3 historic monuments, the oldest from prehistory
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2003. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Ploéven: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). We have photos of 3 of them. Ploéven’s first monument was protected in 1926.
Monuments historiques
3
Classé
1
the highest protection
Inscrit
2
the second level
Oldest part
Prehistory
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
13%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Ploéven in pictures
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Stèle protohistorique dite Le Fuseau ou La Quenouille de Sainte-BarbeClassé
Calvaire du cimetièreInscritPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its license; names open the monument’s page.
Map
Where Ploéven’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.
3 monuments by protection
1 Classé2 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 Ploéven
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
2 inscrit monuments in Ploéven
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
Inscrit
InscritProtected area
Ploéven has had a protected historic area since 2003
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR53-42 | ZPPAUP July 15, 2003 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) July 15, 2003 |
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
13% of homes in Ploéven were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
13%
Before 1919
6.3%
1919–45
11%
1946–70
36%
1971–90
15%
1991–2005
19%
2006 on
PloévenMedian compared French town
13% 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 (36%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Ploéven
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ploéven | 550 | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| Plogonnec | 3,236 | 6 | 4 | — |
| Douarnenez | 14,068 | 8 | 4 | Yes |
| Châteaulin | 5,085 | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch | 3,663 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Briec | 5,816 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Pluguffan | 4,223 | 4 | 2 | — |
In brief
Ploéven in brief
Ploéven’s oldest monument, Stèle protohistorique dite Le Fuseau ou La Quenouille de Sainte-Barbe, dates from prehistory. All told, the list holds 3 historic monuments, 1 of them classé, including Stèle protohistorique dite Le Fuseau ou La Quenouille de Sainte-Barbe. Of its homes, 13% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2003. The rest is about typical: the list grew between 1926 and 1966.
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 Ploéven
How many historic monuments are there in Ploéven?
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Ploéven: 1 classé and 2 inscrit.
Which monuments in Ploéven are classé?
One: Stèle protohistorique dite Le Fuseau ou La Quenouille de Sainte-Barbe.
Is Ploéven a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Ploéven has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2003.
How old are the homes in Ploéven?
13% 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 9, 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.