- Kind
- Industrial building
- Mérimée record
- PA00132776
Fours à chaux
About Fours à chaux
Fours à chaux is the only inscrit historic monument in Benet, the second of France’s two levels of protection. In 2018 it was among the monuments in danger picked by the Mission Patrimoine, which the heritage lottery funds. The list dates its work to 1873 (19th c.). It has been inscrit since 1994.
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00132776 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Finding Fours à chaux
Benet
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Fours à chaux
Is Fours à chaux protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1994 (Mérimée record PA00132776).
Can you visit Fours à chaux?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Fours à chaux built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1873 (19th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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