ClasséFort · protected 1990Fort Barraux, appelé autrefois fort Saint-BarthélémyPhoto: NojePierpz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fort Barraux, appelé autrefois fort Saint-Barthélémy · Photo: NojePierpz · CC BY-SA 4.02historic monuments
History of Barraux · Monuments historiques
2 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2016
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Barraux: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 16th century. Protection in Barraux began in 1988.
Monuments historiques
2
Classé
1
the highest protection
Inscrit
1
the second level
Oldest part
16th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
16%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Barraux 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.
Protected area
Barraux has had a protected historic area since 2016
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR84-56 | AVAP February 25, 2016 | AVAP (heritage area rules) February 25, 2016 |
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 Barraux’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.
2 monuments by protection
1 Classé1 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 Barraux
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
One inscrit monument in Barraux
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritChâteau · protected 1988Château du FayetPhoto: Auteur inconnu Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Age of homes
16% of homes in Barraux were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
16%
Before 1919
8.4%
1919–45
11%
1946–70
25%
1971–90
21%
1991–2005
19%
2006 on
BarrauxMedian compared French town
16% 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 (25%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Barraux
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barraux | 2,016 | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Pontcharra | 7,350 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chapareillan | 3,065 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Porte-de-Savoie Savoie | 3,974 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Allevard | 3,971 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Crêts en Belledonne | 3,470 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Le Touvet | 3,116 | 1 | 1 | — |
In brief
Barraux in brief
More of Barraux’s homes are old than in most places: 16% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. In all there are 2 historic monuments, 1 of them classé, including Fort Barraux, appelé autrefois fort Saint-Barthélémy. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2016. The oldest, Château du Fayet, dates from the 16th century. The rest is about typical: François-Paul Berthier (1772) was born here before 1900; and the list grew between 1988 and 1990.
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 Barraux
How many historic monuments are there in Barraux?
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Barraux: 1 classé and 1 inscrit.
Which monuments in Barraux are classé?
One: Fort Barraux, appelé autrefois fort Saint-Barthélémy.
Is Barraux a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Barraux has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2016.
How old are the homes in Barraux?
16% 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 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.