Église
About Église
Église is the only classé historic monument in Brillevast, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 17th c. Part of it has been classé since 1978.
L'église Saint-Martin de Brillevast est un édifice catholique qui se dresse sur le territoire de la commune française de Brillevast, dans le département de la Manche, en région Normandie.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Église Saint-Martin de Brillevast” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00110347 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Finding Église
Brillevast
Churches and chapels nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Église
Is Église protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1978 (Mérimée record PA00110347). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Église?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Église built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 17th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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