ClasséTown hall · protected 1922Hôtel de villePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Vincent van Zeijst · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Château · Photo: Fab5669 · CC BY-SA 3.05historic monuments
History of Sainte-Menehould · Monuments historiques
5 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1999
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Sainte-Menehould: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level). That’s 12 for every 10,000 residents, more per resident than 89% of compared French towns; the median compared French town has 2.5. The oldest date from the 18th century. We have photos of 3 of them.
Monuments historiques
5
12 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
2
the highest protection
Inscrit
3
the second level
Oldest part
18th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
15%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Sainte-Menehould 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
Sainte-Menehould has had a protected historic area since 1999
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR44-20 | ZPPAUP December 31, 1999 | AVAP (heritage area rules) December 19, 2015 |
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 Sainte-Menehould’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.
5 monuments by protection
2 Classé3 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 Sainte-Menehould
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 2 of the 2 are protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséChâteau · protected 1930ChâteauPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Fab5669 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
3 inscrit monuments in Sainte-Menehould
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritBuilding · protected 1952Immeubles, place du Général-LeclercPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Gérald Garitan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Industrial building · protected 2006Ancienne faïencerie des IslettesPart of the building is protected
Building · protected 1952Immeubles, place d'AusterlitzPart of the building is protected
Age of homes
15% of homes in Sainte-Menehould were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
15%
Before 1919
9.4%
1919–45
29%
1946–70
32%
1971–90
8.2%
1991–2005
6.3%
2006 on
Sainte-MenehouldMedian compared French town
15% 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
7 people born in Sainte-Menehould before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Gabriel Deliège
Jean-Baptiste Collin de Sussy
Pierre-Nicolas Berryer
Jean-Baptiste Drouet
Camille Margaine
Alfred Margaine
Élisabeth Bardon
170017501800185019001950
JB
Jean-Baptiste Collin de Sussy1750–1826 · French politician
JB
Jean-Baptiste Drouet1763–1824 · French politician
GD
Gabriel Deliège1742–1807 · French politician
PN
Pierre-Nicolas Berryer1757–1841 · French jurist and lawyer
CM
Camille Margaine1829–1893 · French politician
AM
Alfred Margaine1870–1953 · French politician
ÉB
Élisabeth Bardon1892–1984 · French painter, engraver and illustrator
Everyone born in Sainte-Menehould Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Towns its size
Sainte-Menehould has the 4th most monuments of 41 towns its size
Compared French towns of 4,100 to 4,200 residents, by historic monuments.
Sainte-Menehould5
#5 of 41for monuments per resident (12 per 10,000). Most per resident: Turckheim, Sées and Courpière.
The median town of these has 1. 16 of the 41 have none.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Sainte-Menehould
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Menehould | 4,146 | 5 | 2 | Yes |
| Suippes | 3,938 | 1 | 1 | — |
In brief
Sainte-Menehould in brief
More of Sainte-Menehould’s homes are old than in most places: 15% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. In all there are 5 historic monuments, 2 of them classé. For its size, it has more historic monuments than 89% of compared French towns. Only 3 of the 41 towns nearest its size have more historic monuments.
Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1999. Jean-Baptiste Collin de Sussy (1750), Jean-Baptiste Drouet (1763) and Gabriel Deliège (1742) are among the 7 people born here before 1900. The oldest, Ancienne faïencerie des Islettes, dates from the 18th century. The rest is about typical: most entries are houses and homes; and the list grew between 1922 and 2006.
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 Sainte-Menehould
How many historic monuments are there in Sainte-Menehould?
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Sainte-Menehould: 2 classé and 3 inscrit.
Which monuments in Sainte-Menehould are classé?
2, among them Hôtel de ville.
How old are the monuments of Sainte-Menehould?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 18th century.
Is Sainte-Menehould a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Sainte-Menehould has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1999.
When were monuments in Sainte-Menehould first protected?
The first in 1922, the latest in 2006.
How old are the homes in Sainte-Menehould?
15% 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.