ClasséChurch · protected 1914église Saint-ÉtiennePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Klaeiis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Château de la Motte · Photo: Basicdesign · CC BY-SA 3.06historic monuments
History of Château-Renard · Monuments historiques
6 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1998
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Château-Renard: 4 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 10th century. That’s 28 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 5 of them.
Monuments historiques
6
28 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
4
the highest protection
Inscrit
2
the second level
Oldest part
10th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
18%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Château-Renard in 5 photos
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
église Saint-ÉtienneClassé
Maison du 15e siècle, dite de Jeanne d'ArcClassé
Maison dite "des notaires"Inscrit
Maison dite "de l'Ile du Canada"Inscrit+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
Château-Renard has had a protected historic area since 1998
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR24-38 | ZPPAUP September 11, 1998 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) September 11, 1998 |
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 Château-Renard’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
ClasséInscritWithin 400 m of Ruines de l'ancien château
3 of 4classé monuments stand within 400 m of Ruines de l'ancien château, with 5 of the town’s 6 monuments.
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
6 monuments by protection
4 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
4 classé monuments in Château-Renard
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 2 of the 4 are protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséHouse · protected 1911Maison du 15e siècle, dite de Jeanne d'ArcPhoto: Klaeiis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséChâteau · protected 1945Château de la MottePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Basicdesign · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Château · protected 1911Ruines de l'ancien château
Inscrit
2 inscrit monuments in Château-Renard
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritHouse · protected 2004Maison dite "des notaires"Part of the building is protectedPhoto: Frank SELESNIEW (Mariedofra) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 2004Maison dite "de l'Ile du Canada"Part of the building is protectedPhoto: Frank SELESNIEW (Mariedofra) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
How old
How old Château-Renard’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.3
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution3
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19010
3 of 6 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Ruines de l'ancien château (Middle Ages).
Age of homes
18% of homes in Château-Renard were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
18%
Before 1919
14%
1919–45
21%
1946–70
32%
1971–90
7.8%
1991–2005
6.2%
2006 on
Château-RenardMedian compared French town
18% 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 Château-Renard before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Pierre, François, Étienne Roulx
Charles Coligny
Charles Roux
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PF
Pierre, François, Étienne Roulx1751–1835 · French politician and physician
CC
Charles Coligny1830–1874 · French poet
CR
Charles Roux1860–1938 · French politician
Everyone born in Château-Renard Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Château-Renard
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château-Renard | 2,112 | 6 | 4 | Yes |
| Amilly | 13,582 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Courtenay | 3,772 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Charny Orée de Puisaye Yonne | 4,900 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Montargis | 14,825 | 8 | 3 | — |
| Nogent-sur-Vernisson | 2,559 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Villemandeur | 7,078 | 0 | 0 | — |
In brief
Château-Renard in brief
The record in Château-Renard starts with Ruines de l'ancien château, which dates from the 10th century. All told, the list holds 6 historic monuments, 4 of them classé, including Château de la Motte. Its housing is old: 18% of homes date from before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Its classé monuments cluster together: 3 of them stand within 400 m of Ruines de l'ancien château.
Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1998. Of the 6 with a date, 3 come from the Middle Ages. Pierre, François, Étienne Roulx (1751), Charles Coligny (1830) and Charles Roux (1860) were all born here before 1900. The rest is about typical: most entries are houses and homes; and the list grew between 1911 and 2004.
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 Château-Renard
How many historic monuments are there in Château-Renard?
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Château-Renard: 4 classé and 2 inscrit.
Which monuments in Château-Renard are classé?
4, among them Ruines de l'ancien château, église Saint-Étienne, Maison du 15e siècle, dite de Jeanne d'Arc and Château de la Motte.
How old are the monuments of Château-Renard?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 10th century.
Is Château-Renard a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Château-Renard has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1998.
When were monuments in Château-Renard first protected?
The first in 1911, the latest in 2004.
How old are the homes in Château-Renard?
18% 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 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.