House · protected 1980Immeuble faisant partie du Quartier moderne de Frugès
Ancien prieuré de Bardanac · Photo: PA · CC BY-SA 4.053historic monuments
History of Pessac · Monuments historiques
53 historic monuments, 6 classé
A protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable) is on the ministry’s list; its rules are still being drawn up. For every 10,000 residents Pessac counts 7.9 monuments, more per resident than 81% of compared French towns, against 2.5 in the median compared French town. Pessac’s oldest monuments date from the 16th century. 3 of Pessac’s monuments are in our photos.
Monuments historiques
53
7.9 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
6
the highest protection
Inscrit
47
the second level
Oldest part
16th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
1.6%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Pessac in pictures
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its license; names open the monument’s page.
Map
Where Pessac’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
ClasséInscritWithin 400 m of Immeuble faisant partie du Quartier moderne de Frugès
5 of 6classé monuments stand within 400 m of Immeuble faisant partie du Quartier moderne de Frugès, with 36 of the town’s 53 monuments.
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
53 monuments by protection
6 Classé47 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. 36 monuments have no point on the map.
Classé
6 classé monuments in Pessac
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.
House · protected 2014Maison " jumelle " du lotissement Frugès
House · protected 2013Maison du lotissement Frugès
House · protected 2013Maison du lotissement Frugès
House · protected 2013Maison du lotissement Frugès
House · protected 2013Maison du lotissement Frugès de type quinconce
Inscrit
47 inscrit monuments in Pessac
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
All 47, A to Z
Ancien prieuré de BardanacDemeure, 25 avenue Roger-ChaumetMaison 1 rue des ArcadesMaison 11 rue des ArcadesMaison 19 rue Le-CorbusierMaison 2 rue des ArcadesMaison 21 rue Xavier-ArnozanMaison 23 rue Le-CorbusierMaison 23 rue Xavier ArnozanMaison 24 rue Le-CorbusierMaison 25 rue Le-CorbusierMaison 26 rue Henry-FrugèsMaison 9 rue Le-CorbusierMaison de la cité FrugèsMaison de la cité FrugèsMaison de type gratte-cielMaison de type gratte-cielMaison de type QuinconceMaison, 1 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 10 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 11 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 13 rue des ArcadesMaison, 16 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 18 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 2 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 20 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 21 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 22 rue Henry-FrugèsMaison, 22 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 23 rue Henry-FrugèsMaison, 24 rue Henry-FrugèsMaison, 25 rue Henry-FrugèsMaison, 25 rue Xavier ArnozanMaison, 28 rue Henri-FrugèsMaison, 3 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 30 rue Henry-FrugèsMaison, 34 rue Henri-FrugèsMaison, 42 rue Henri-FrugèsMaison, 44 rue Henry-FrugèsMaison, 5 rue des ArcadesMaison, 5 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 6 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 7 rue des ArcadesMaison, 7 rue Le CorbusierMaison, 9 rue des ArcadesMonument aux Morts de la guerre 14-18Moulin de Noès (également sur commune de Mérignac)
28 more, named only by their kind
28 more are named in the list only by their kind: 27 houses (maisons) and 1 other, most from the 20th century. The 28 with an address are in the list above, by it.
18th c.1
20th c.27
How old
How old Pessac’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.0
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution3
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 190150
The oldest dated: Ancien prieuré de Bardanac (16th & 18th c.).
Protected area
A protected historic area is on its way in Pessac
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR75-92 | ZPPAUP October 27, 1998 | 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.
When protected
17 of Pessac’s monuments were protected in 2019
Monuments by the year they were first protected.
2019 · 172009 · 6
198020002020
First protected, in 1980: Immeuble faisant partie du Quartier moderne de Frugès. 17 were protected in 2019 alone. 43 have been added since 2011.
Age of homes
1.6% of homes in Pessac were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
1.6%
Before 1919
3.6%
1919–45
23%
1946–70
27%
1971–90
19%
1991–2005
25%
2006 on
PessacMedian compared French town
1.6% 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 (27%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Towns its size
Pessac has the 4th most monuments of 41 towns its size
Compared French towns of 58,300 to 77,600 residents, by historic monuments.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Pessac
In brief
Pessac in brief
Measured per resident, Pessac has more historic monuments than 81% of compared French towns. In all there are 53 historic monuments, 6 of them classé, including Ancien prieuré de Bardanac. Immeuble faisant partie du Quartier moderne de Frugès is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its classé monuments cluster together: 5 of them stand within 400 m of Immeuble faisant partie du Quartier moderne de Frugès.
Only 3 of the 41 towns nearest its size have more historic monuments. Of the 53 with a date, 50 come from the 20th century or later. The oldest is Ancien prieuré de Bardanac, from the 16th century. The rest is about typical: most entries are houses and homes.
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 Pessac
How many historic monuments are there in Pessac?
The Culture ministry lists 53 historic monuments in Pessac: 6 classé and 47 inscrit.
Which monuments in Pessac are classé?
6, among them Immeuble faisant partie du Quartier moderne de Frugès, Maison " jumelle " du lotissement Frugès, Maison du lotissement Frugès, Maison du lotissement Frugès, Maison du lotissement Frugès and Maison du lotissement Frugès de type quinconce.
How old are the monuments of Pessac?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 16th century.
Is Pessac a protected historic area?
One is on the way: a site patrimonial remarquable for Pessac is on the ministry’s list, but its rules are still being drawn up.
When were monuments in Pessac first protected?
The first in 1980, the latest in 2022.
How old are the homes in Pessac?
1.6% 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 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.