ClasséChurch · protected 1997Église collégiale Saint-MartinPhoto: Lorgues · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Église collégiale Saint-Martin · Photo: Lorgues · CC BY-SA 4.06historic monuments
History of Lorgues · Monuments historiques
6 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 1995
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Lorgues: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level). That’s 6.1 for every 10,000 residents, more per resident than 74% of compared French towns; the median compared French town has 2.5. The oldest date from the 8th century. We have photos of 5 of them.
Monuments historiques
6
6.1 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
2
the highest protection
Inscrit
4
the second level
Oldest part
8th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
11%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Lorgues in 5 photos
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de BelvalClassé
Bains mauresInscrit
FontaineInscrit
PresbytèreInscrit+1See 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
Lorgues has had a protected historic area since 1995
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR93-39 | ZPPAUP July 10, 1995 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) July 10, 1995 |
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 Lorgues’ 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.
6 monuments by protection
2 Classé4 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 Lorgues
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséChapel · protected 1929Chapelle Notre-Dame de BelvalPhoto: Vamich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
4 inscrit monuments in Lorgues
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
Inscrit
InscritPresbytery · protected 1949PresbytèrePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritFountain · protected 1926Fontaine, place des OrmesPhoto: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Convent · protected 1948Couvent des Ursulines (ancien)Part of the building is protected
Age of homes
11% of homes in Lorgues were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
11%
Before 1919
4.6%
1919–45
13%
1946–70
31%
1971–90
22%
1991–2005
18%
2006 on
LorguesMedian compared French town
11% 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 (31%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
9 people born in Lorgues before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Antoine Cruvès
Clairville
Louis Jean Baptiste Le Clerc de Lassigny de Juigné
Grégoire Mourre
Joseph-Antoine Florens
Marius Trussy
Hippolyte de Villeneuve-Flayosc
André Barbes
Charles des Isnards
170017501800185019001950
AC
Antoine Cruvès1747–1815 · French politician
C
Clairville1748– · French actor
LJ
Louis Jean Baptiste Le Clerc de Lassigny de Juigné1758–1792 · French politician
GM
Grégoire Mourre1762–1832 · French magistrate
JA
Joseph-Antoine Florens1762–1842 · French official
MT
Marius Trussy1797–1867 · French Occitan poet
HV
Hippolyte de Villeneuve-Flayosc1803–1874 · French geologist
AB
André Barbes1844–1888 · French journalist and politician
Everyone born in Lorgues Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Towns its size
Lorgues has the 8th most monuments of 41 towns its size
Compared French towns of 9,700 to 10,000 residents, by historic monuments.
Lorgues6
#9 of 41for monuments per resident (6.1 per 10,000). Most per resident: Figeac, Mézidon Vallée d'Auge and Lambesc.
The median town of these has 2. 11 of the 41 have none.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Lorgues
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorgues | 9,849 | 6 | 2 | Yes |
| Flayosc | 4,673 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Le Thoronet | 2,631 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Vidauban | 12,608 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Draguignan | 40,826 | 9 | 3 | Yes |
| Les Arcs | 8,109 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Trans-en-Provence | 6,905 | 3 | 0 | Yes |
In brief
Lorgues in brief
Bains maures, from the 8th century, is the oldest monument in Lorgues. All told, the list holds 6 historic monuments, 2 of them classé, including Église collégiale Saint-Martin. Of its homes, 11% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Only 7 of the 41 towns nearest its size have more historic monuments.
Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1995. Antoine Cruvès (1747), Clairville (1748) and Louis Jean Baptiste Le Clerc de Lassigny de Juigné (1758) are among the 9 people born here before 1900. The rest is about typical: most entries are churches and religious buildings; per resident it sits near the middle of compared French towns; and the list grew between 1926 and 1997.
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 Lorgues
How many historic monuments are there in Lorgues?
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Lorgues: 2 classé and 4 inscrit.
Which monuments in Lorgues are classé?
2, among them Église collégiale Saint-Martin and Chapelle Notre-Dame de Belval.
How old are the monuments of Lorgues?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 8th century.
Is Lorgues a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Lorgues has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1995.
When were monuments in Lorgues first protected?
The first in 1926, the latest in 1997.
How old are the homes in Lorgues?
11% 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.