ClasséChurch · protected 1915Église Notre-DamePart of the building is protectedPhoto: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Wikimedia Commons
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History of Auvers-sur-Oise · Monuments historiques
9 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1993
The Culture ministry lists 9 historic monuments in Auvers-sur-Oise: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 6 inscrit (the second level). That’s 13 for every 10,000 residents, more per resident than 90% of compared French towns; the median compared French town has 2.5. The oldest date from the 12th century. We have photos of 9 of them.
Monuments historiques
9
13 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
3
the highest protection
Inscrit
6
the second level
Oldest part
12th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
21%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Auvers-sur-Oise in 9 photos
Nearly every classé monument, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Maison-atelier de DaubignyClassé
Auberge RavouxClassé
Château de LéryInscrit
Ferme de MontmaurInscrit
Chapelle Saint-Nicolas-du-Valhermeil (vestiges)Inscrit+4See 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
Auvers-sur-Oise has had a protected historic area since 1993
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR11-53 | ZPPAUP March 18, 1993 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) June 7, 1999 |
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 Auvers-sur-Oise’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
ClasséInscritWithin 400 m of Auberge Ravoux
3 of 3classé monuments stand within 400 m of Auberge Ravoux, with 5 of the town’s 9 monuments.
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
9 monuments by protection
3 Classé6 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
3 classé monuments in Auvers-sur-Oise
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 2 of the 3 are protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséCommercial building · protected 1984Auberge RavouxPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Yannbee sur Wikipédia néerlandais · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséHouse · protected 1993Maison-atelier de DaubignyPhoto: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
6 inscrit monuments in Auvers-sur-Oise
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritChapel · protected 1948Chapelle Saint-Nicolas-du-Valhermeil (vestiges)Photo: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Wikimedia Commons
InscritChâteau · protected 1997Château de LéryPart of the building is protectedPhoto: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Wikimedia Commons
InscritTown gate · protected 1926Porte crénelée du 17e sièclePhoto: Clicsouris · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1991Maison du Docteur GachetPhoto: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
InscritFarm · protected 1926Ferme de MontmaurPart of the building is protectedPhoto: P.poschadel · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · Wikimedia Commons
How old
How old Auvers-sur-Oise’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.2
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution2
19th century 1801–19003
20th century and later since 19011
2 of 8 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Église Notre-Dame (12th–17th c.). 1 monument has no date on the list.
Age of homes
21% of homes in Auvers-sur-Oise were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
21%
Before 1919
7.8%
1919–45
18%
1946–70
33%
1971–90
14%
1991–2005
6.9%
2006 on
Auvers-sur-OiseMedian compared French town
21% 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 (33%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Towns its size
Auvers-sur-Oise has the 2nd most monuments of 41 towns its size
Compared French towns of 6,800 to 6,900 residents, by historic monuments.
Auvers-sur-Oise9
#2 of 41for monuments per resident (13 per 10,000). Most per resident: Loudun, Auvers-sur-Oise and Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche.
The median town of these has 2. 11 of the 41 have none.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Auvers-sur-Oise
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auvers-sur-Oise | 6,863 | 9 | 3 | Yes |
| Méry-sur-Oise | 9,983 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Mériel | 5,347 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Frépillon | 3,317 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône | 25,578 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Bessancourt | 8,869 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pontoise | 31,970 | 12 | 2 | Yes |
In brief
Auvers-sur-Oise in brief
Auvers-sur-Oise’s oldest monument, Église Notre-Dame, dates from the 12th century. In all there are 9 historic monuments, 3 of them classé, including Église Notre-Dame. Of its homes, 21% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Per resident, it has more historic monuments than 90% of compared French towns.
Its classé monuments cluster together: 3 of them stand within 400 m of Auberge Ravoux. 2 of its monuments, Maison-atelier de Daubigny among them, are Maisons des Illustres, the homes of people who left their mark on France. Only one of the 41 towns nearest its size has more historic monuments. Beyond that, Isabelle Fusier (1893) was born here before 1900; and the list grew between 1915 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 Auvers-sur-Oise
How many historic monuments are there in Auvers-sur-Oise?
The Culture ministry lists 9 historic monuments in Auvers-sur-Oise: 3 classé and 6 inscrit.
Which monuments in Auvers-sur-Oise are classé?
3, among them Église Notre-Dame, Auberge Ravoux and Maison-atelier de Daubigny.
How old are the monuments of Auvers-sur-Oise?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 12th century.
Is Auvers-sur-Oise a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Auvers-sur-Oise has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1993.
When were monuments in Auvers-sur-Oise first protected?
The first in 1915, the latest in 2006.
How old are the homes in Auvers-sur-Oise?
21% 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.