ClasséChâteau · protected 1925Château (restes du)Photo: Véronique PAGNIER · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Château (restes du) · Photo: Véronique PAGNIER · Public domain5historic monuments
History of Oppède · Monuments historiques
5 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2017
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Oppède: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 13th century. That’s 39 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 4 of them.
Monuments historiques
5
39 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
1
the highest protection
Inscrit
4
the second level
Oldest part
13th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
22%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Oppède in pictures
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Maison, à Oppède-le-Vieux, dite maison GabrielliInscrit
Église médiévale Notre-Dame-d'AlydonInscrit
Croix romane située devant l'égliseInscrit+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
Oppède has had a protected historic area since 2017
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR93-49 | AVAP March 15, 2017 | AVAP (heritage area rules) March 15, 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 Oppède’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.
5 monuments by protection
1 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.
Classé
One classé monument in Oppède
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.
Inscrit
4 inscrit monuments in Oppède
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritHouse · protected 1996Maison, à Oppède-le-Vieux, dite maison GabrielliPhoto: Andrea Schaffer · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritCross · protected 1934Croix romane située devant l'églisePhoto: Véronique PAGNIER · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
InscritChurch · protected 1929Église médiévale Notre-Dame-d'AlydonPhoto: Wolf Meusel · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Well · protected 1931Puits du 18s
Age of homes
22% of homes in Oppède were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
22%
Before 1919
6.8%
1919–45
8.6%
1946–70
24%
1971–90
20%
1991–2005
18%
2006 on
OppèdeMedian compared French town
22% 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 (24%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Oppède
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oppède | 1,285 | 5 | 1 | Yes |
| Robion | 4,816 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cheval-Blanc | 4,362 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cavaillon | 25,636 | 14 | 9 | Yes |
| Orgon Bouches-du-Rhône | 2,762 | 7 | 1 | — |
| L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue | 20,244 | 19 | 3 | Yes |
| Sénas Bouches-du-Rhône | 6,925 | 1 | 0 | — |
In brief
Oppède in brief
Old houses are part of Oppède’s character: 22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. All told, the list holds 5 historic monuments, 1 of them classé, including Château (restes du). Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2017. The oldest, Maison, à Oppède-le-Vieux, dite maison Gabrielli, dates from the 13th century. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: most entries are houses and homes; Paul Cheilan (1834) was born here before 1900; and the list grew between 1925 and 1996.
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 Oppède
How many historic monuments are there in Oppède?
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Oppède: 1 classé and 4 inscrit.
Which monuments in Oppède are classé?
One: Château (restes du).
How old are the monuments of Oppède?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 13th century.
Is Oppède a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Oppède has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2017.
When were monuments in Oppède first protected?
The first in 1925, the latest in 1996.
How old are the homes in Oppède?
22% 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.