ClasséChurch · protected 1930Église Saint-GénitourPhoto: Dacia 1410 Sport · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Église Saint-Génitour · Photo: Dacia 1410 Sport · CC BY-SA 4.08historic monuments
History of Le Blanc · Monuments historiques
8 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1995
The Culture ministry lists 8 historic monuments in Le Blanc: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 6 inscrit (the second level). That’s 13 for every 10,000 residents, more per resident than 90% of compared French towns; the median compared French town has 2.5. The oldest date from the 12th century. We have photos of 6 of them.
Monuments historiques
8
13 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
2
the highest protection
Inscrit
6
the second level
Oldest part
12th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
14%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Le Blanc in 6 photos
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Ancien couvent des AugustinsInscrit
Maison HénaultInscrit
Hôtel de Châtillon de Villemorand (autrement de Busson de l'Age), sis Ville HauteInscrit
Château-Naillac, dit Vieux ChâteauInscrit
Église Saint-CyranInscrit+1See 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
Le Blanc has had a protected historic area since 1995
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR24-14 | ZPPAUP July 13, 1995 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) July 13, 1995 |
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 Le Blanc’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.
8 monuments by protection
2 Classé6 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
2 classé monuments in Le Blanc
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.
Church · protected 1928Crypte de Charasson
Inscrit
6 inscrit monuments in Le Blanc
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritChâteau · protected 1986Château-Naillac, dit Vieux ChâteauPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Jean FAUCHEUX · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
InscritHouse · protected 1928Maison HénaultPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Hamon jp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritConvent · protected 1932Ancien couvent des AugustinsPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Daop5510 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritTown house · protected 2013Hôtel de Châtillon de Villemorand (autrement de Busson de l'Age), sis Ville HautePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Hamon jp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chapel · protected 1928Chapelle des Piliers
How old
How old Le Blanc’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.7
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution1
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19010
7 of 8 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Château-Naillac, dit Vieux Château (12th–16th c.).
Age of homes
14% of homes in Le Blanc were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
14%
Before 1919
12%
1919–45
22%
1946–70
32%
1971–90
13%
1991–2005
7.2%
2006 on
Le BlancMedian compared French town
14% 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 (32%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
3 people born in Le Blanc before 1900
Their lives on one line.
René Héraudin
Albert Chichery
Pierre Barjot
170017501800185019001950
AC
Albert Chichery1888–1944 · French politician
PB
Pierre Barjot1899–1960 · French Admiral
RH
René Héraudin1722–1800 · constitutional bishop
Everyone born in Le Blanc Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Towns its size
Le Blanc has the 3rd most monuments of 41 towns its size
Compared French towns of 6,100 to 6,200 residents, by historic monuments.
Le Blanc8
#3 of 41for monuments per resident (13 per 10,000). Most per resident: Livarot-Pays-d'Auge, Marennes-Hiers-Brouage and Le Blanc.
The median town of these has 1. 15 of the 41 have none.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Le Blanc
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Blanc | 6,164 | 8 | 2 | Yes |
| Montmorillon Vienne | 5,821 | 11 | 6 | Yes |
In brief
Le Blanc in brief
Château-Naillac, dit Vieux Château, from the 12th century, is the oldest monument in Le Blanc. In all there are 8 historic monuments, 2 of them classé, including Église Saint-Génitour. Of its homes, 14% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Per resident, it has more historic monuments than 90% of compared French towns.
Only 2 of the 41 towns nearest its size have more historic monuments. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1995. Most of its dated monuments come from the Middle Ages: 7 of 8. Beyond that, most entries are churches and religious buildings; and the list grew between 1928 and 2013.
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 Le Blanc
How many historic monuments are there in Le Blanc?
The Culture ministry lists 8 historic monuments in Le Blanc: 2 classé and 6 inscrit.
Which monuments in Le Blanc are classé?
2, among them Église Saint-Génitour and Crypte de Charasson.
How old are the monuments of Le Blanc?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 12th century.
Is Le Blanc a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Le Blanc has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1995.
When were monuments in Le Blanc first protected?
The first in 1928, the latest in 2013.
How old are the homes in Le Blanc?
14% 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.