ClasséMonument · protected 1984Temple n° 3, de type fanumPhoto: Dominique Robert Repérant · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Temple n° 3, de type fanum · Photo: Dominique Robert Repérant · CC BY-SA 4.08historic monuments
History of Saint-Marcel · Monuments historiques
8 historic monuments, the oldest from Antiquity
The Culture ministry lists 8 historic monuments in Saint-Marcel: 6 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). That’s 53 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 6 of them.
Monuments historiques
8
53 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
6
the highest protection
Inscrit
2
the second level
Oldest part
Antiquity
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
24%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Saint-Marcel in 6 photos
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Terrains contenant des vestiges archéologiquesClassé
Vestiges du théâtre gallo-romain d'ArgentomagusClassé
Église Saint-MarcelClassé
Vestiges archéologiques situés sous et aux abords du musée archéologique d'ArgentomagusInscrit
Prieuré de Saint-MarinInscrit+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.
How old
How old Saint-Marcel’s monuments are
Each monument once, by the oldest part the list dates.
Prehistory & Antiquity to the 4th c.6
Middle Ages 5th–15th c.2
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution0
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19010
8 of 8 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Temple n° 3, de type fanum (Antiquity).
Map
Where Saint-Marcel’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
ClasséInscritWithin 400 m of Temple n° 3, de type fanum
5 of 6classé monuments stand within 400 m of Temple n° 3, de type fanum, with 6 of the town’s 8 monuments.
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
8 monuments by protection
6 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
6 classé monuments in Saint-Marcel
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 2 of the 6 are protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséArchaeological site · protected 1975Terrains contenant des vestiges archéologiquesPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Jean FAUCHEUX · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséArchaeological site · protected 1970Vestiges du théâtre gallo-romain d'ArgentomagusPhoto: Jean FAUCHEUX · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséArchaeological site · protected 1964Vestiges de l'amphithéâtre gallo-romainPart of the building is protected
Archaeological site · protected 1976Vestiges gallo-romains
Inscrit
2 inscrit monuments in Saint-Marcel
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritArchaeological site · protected 1990Vestiges archéologiques situés sous et aux abords du musée archéologique d'ArgentomagusPhoto: Jean FAUCHEUX · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritPriory · protected 2003Prieuré de Saint-MarinPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Jean FAUCHEUX · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Age of homes
24% of homes in Saint-Marcel were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
24%
Before 1919
11%
1919–45
15%
1946–70
29%
1971–90
10%
1991–2005
10%
2006 on
Saint-MarcelMedian compared French town
24% 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 (29%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Saint-Marcel
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Marcel | 1,514 | 8 | 6 | — |
| Argenton-sur-Creuse | 4,786 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Le Poinçonnet | 5,855 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Maur | 3,537 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Châteauroux | 42,963 | 20 | 4 | Yes |
| Villedieu-sur-Indre | 2,583 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Ardentes | 3,715 | 1 | 1 | — |
In brief
Saint-Marcel in brief
Saint-Marcel’s oldest monument, Temple n° 3, de type fanum, dates from Antiquity. All told, the list holds 8 historic monuments, 6 of them classé. Of its homes, 24% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Most of its dated monuments come from prehistory or Antiquity: 6 of 8. Beyond that, the list grew between 1875 and 2003.
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 Saint-Marcel
How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Marcel?
The Culture ministry lists 8 historic monuments in Saint-Marcel: 6 classé and 2 inscrit.
Which monuments in Saint-Marcel are classé?
6, among them Temple n° 3, de type fanum, Terrains contenant des vestiges archéologiques, Vestiges de l'amphithéâtre gallo-romain, Vestiges du théâtre gallo-romain d'Argentomagus, Vestiges gallo-romains and Église Saint-Marcel.
How old are the monuments of Saint-Marcel?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from Antiquity.
When were monuments in Saint-Marcel first protected?
The first in 1875, the latest in 2003.
How old are the homes in Saint-Marcel?
24% 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.