ClasséChurch · protected 1926Ancienne églisePart of the building is protectedPhoto: TOUTYEST · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ancienne église · Photo: TOUTYEST · CC BY-SA 4.03historic monuments
History of Comines · Monuments historiques
3 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2009
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Comines: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 20th century. Since 1926, Comines has had a listed monument.
Monuments historiques
3
Classé
2
the highest protection
Inscrit
1
the second level
Oldest part
20th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
2.2%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Comines 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
Comines has had a protected historic area since 2009
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR32-08 | ZPPAUP April 7, 2009 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) April 7, 2009 |
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 Comines’ 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.
3 monuments by protection
2 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. 1 monument has no point on the map.
Classé
2 classé monuments in Comines
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 1 of the 2 is protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
Church · protected 2002Église Saint-Chrysole
Inscrit
One inscrit monument in Comines
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritAge of homes
2.2% of homes in Comines were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
2.2%
Before 1919
23%
1919–45
26%
1946–70
20%
1971–90
13%
1991–2005
16%
2006 on
CominesMedian compared French town
2.2% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1946 and 1970 than in any other period (26%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
4 people born in Comines before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Joseph Cuvelier
Élodie Schoutteten-Rogeau
Edmond Decottignies
Martha Desrumaux
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Edmond Decottignies1893–1963 · French weightlifter
MD
Martha Desrumaux1897–1982 · French resistance member
JC
Joseph Cuvelier1833–1870 · French sculptor
ÉS
Élodie Schoutteten-Rogeau1891–1967 · woman of letters, lecturer and librarian in Quebec
Everyone born in Comines Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Comines
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comines | 12,731 | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Wervicq-Sud | 5,426 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Bousbecque | 4,978 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Quesnoy-sur-Deûle | 6,805 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Linselles | 8,161 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Frelinghien | 2,609 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Roncq | 14,075 | 0 | 0 | — |
In brief
Comines in brief
The official list counts 3 historic monuments in Comines, 2 of them classé, including Ancienne église. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2009. Edmond Decottignies (1893), Martha Desrumaux (1897) and Joseph Cuvelier (1833) are among the 4 people born here before 1900.
Its homes are mostly newer: 2.2% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. The oldest is Église Saint-Chrysole, from the 20th century. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: it has 3 historic monuments, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 3); and the list grew between 1926 and 2002.
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 Comines
How many historic monuments are there in Comines?
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Comines: 2 classé and 1 inscrit.
Which monuments in Comines are classé?
2, among them Église Saint-Chrysole and Ancienne église.
Is Comines a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Comines has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2009.
How old are the homes in Comines?
2.2% 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 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.