ClasséBuilding · protected 1959Immeuble (ou maison)Part of the building is protectedPhoto: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Château · Photo: Romary · CC BY-SA 3.09historic monuments
History of Châteldon · Monuments historiques
9 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2004
The Culture ministry lists 9 historic monuments in Châteldon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 8 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 12th century. We have photos of 7 of them.
Monuments historiques
9
Classé
1
the highest protection
Inscrit
8
the second level
Oldest part
12th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
36%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Châteldon in 7 photos
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Immeuble (ou maison)Classé
Église Saint-SulpiceInscrit
Maison à pans de bois à étage en encorbellementInscrit
MaisonInscrit
BeffroiInscrit+2See 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
Châteldon has had a protected historic area since 2004
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR84-115 | ZPPAUP August 31, 2004 | AVAP (heritage area rules) September 7, 2017 |
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 Châteldon’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.
9 monuments by protection
1 Classé8 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
One classé monument in Châteldon
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 1 of the 1 is protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
Inscrit
8 inscrit monuments in Châteldon
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
Inscrit
InscritHouse · protected 1959Maison à pans de bois à étage en encorbellementPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Juliofsanguino · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
Inscrit
InscritPublic building · protected 1958Beffroi, rue du FortPhoto: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1959Maison, 13 place Jean-JaurèsPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Romary · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cross · protected 1942Croix du village de Gironde
House · protected 2000Maisons de vignerons
How old
How old Châteldon’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.4
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution4
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19010
4 of 8 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Église Saint-Sulpice (15th c.). 1 monument has no date on the list.
Age of homes
36% of homes in Châteldon were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
36%
Before 1919
12%
1919–45
17%
1946–70
18%
1971–90
9.7%
1991–2005
6.8%
2006 on
ChâteldonMedian compared French town
36% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (36%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
3 people born in Châteldon before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Pierre Laval
Ernest Laroche
Francis Dassaud
18501875190019251950
PL
Pierre Laval1883–1945 · French politician
EL
Ernest Laroche1887–1962 · French politician
FD
Francis Dassaud1895–1965 · French politician
Everyone born in Châteldon Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Châteldon
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Châteldon | 740 | 9 | 1 | Yes |
| Puy-Guillaume | 2,630 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Yorre Allier | 2,641 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Thiers | 11,637 | 25 | 5 | Yes |
| Abrest Allier | 2,915 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Maringues | 3,141 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier Allier | 8,943 | 2 | 0 | — |
In brief
Châteldon in brief
Old houses are part of Châteldon’s character: 36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. In all there are 9 historic monuments, 1 of them classé, including Immeuble (ou maison). Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2004.
Most of its dated monuments come from the Middle Ages: 4 of 8. Pierre Laval (1883), Ernest Laroche (1887) and Francis Dassaud (1895) were all born here before 1900. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: most entries are houses and homes; and the list grew between 1925 and 2000.
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 Châteldon
How many historic monuments are there in Châteldon?
The Culture ministry lists 9 historic monuments in Châteldon: 1 classé and 8 inscrit.
Which monuments in Châteldon are classé?
One: Immeuble (ou maison).
How old are the monuments of Châteldon?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 12th century.
Is Châteldon a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Châteldon has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2004.
When were monuments in Châteldon first protected?
The first in 1925, the latest in 2000.
How old are the homes in Châteldon?
36% 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.