ClasséPriory · protected 1905Ancien prieuré de Saint-Nicolas de Courson dans la forêt de CompiègnePhoto: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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History of Morienval · Monuments historiques
2 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1991
The first listing in Morienval dates from 1840. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Morienval, all of them classé, France’s highest heritage protection. The oldest date from the 12th century.
Monuments historiques
2
Classé
2
the highest protection
Inscrit
0
the second level
Oldest part
12th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
25%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Morienval 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
Morienval has had a protected historic area since 1991
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR32-20 | ZPPAUP September 25, 1991 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) September 25, 1991 |
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 Morienval’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
Classé
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
2 monuments by protection
2 Classé
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 Morienval
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.
ClasséAbbey · protected 1840Ancienne abbayePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Morienval_-_abbaye_-_façade.jpg : Idarvol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Age of homes
25% of homes in Morienval were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
25%
Before 1919
8.5%
1919–45
16%
1946–70
32%
1971–90
7%
1991–2005
11%
2006 on
MorienvalMedian compared French town
25% 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.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Morienval
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morienval | 1,035 | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Crépy-en-Valois | 14,351 | 14 | 2 | — |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 3,111 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Lacroix-Saint-Ouen | 5,415 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Villers-Cotterêts Aisne | 10,489 | 14 | 6 | — |
| Verberie | 3,898 | 5 | 1 | — |
| Compiègne | 40,761 | 48 | 16 | Yes |
In brief
Morienval in brief
Morienval’s oldest monument, Ancien prieuré de Saint-Nicolas de Courson dans la forêt de Compiègne, dates from the 12th century. In all there are 2 historic monuments, 2 of them classé, including Ancien prieuré de Saint-Nicolas de Courson dans la forêt de Compiègne. Its housing is old: 25% of homes date from before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1991. The rest is about typical: the list grew between 1840 and 1905.
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 Morienval
How many historic monuments are there in Morienval?
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Morienval: 2 classé and 0 inscrit.
Which monuments in Morienval are classé?
2, among them Ancien prieuré de Saint-Nicolas de Courson dans la forêt de Compiègne and Ancienne abbaye.
Is Morienval a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Morienval has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1991.
How old are the homes in Morienval?
25% 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) · 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 October 30, 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.