ClasséDolmen · protected 1978Dolmen dit de la Cour du BreuilPhoto: Llann Wé² · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dolmen dit de la Cour du Breuil · Photo: Llann Wé² · CC BY-SA 3.06historic monuments
History of Le Bernard · Monuments historiques
6 historic monuments, the oldest from prehistory
Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 1991. The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Le Bernard: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level). That’s 45 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 5 of them.
Monuments historiques
6
45 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
3
the highest protection
Inscrit
3
the second level
Oldest part
Prehistory
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
8.4%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Le Bernard in 5 photos
Nearly every classé monument, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Dolmen dit de la FrébouchèreClassé
Dolmen dit de la Pierre-Folle-du-Plessis-du-BernardClassé
ÉgliseInscrit
Deux menhirs du PlessisInscrit+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.
How old
How old Le Bernard’s monuments are
Each monument once, by the oldest part the list dates.
Prehistory & Antiquity to the 4th c.4
Middle Ages 5th–15th c.1
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution0
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19010
5 of 5 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Dolmen dit de la Cour du Breuil (Prehistory). 1 monument has no date on the list.
Map
Where Le Bernard’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.
6 monuments by protection
3 Classé3 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
3 classé monuments in Le Bernard
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.
ClasséDolmen · protected 1889Dolmen dit de la FrébouchèrePhoto: Chatmouettes · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséDolmen · protected 1929Dolmen dit de la Pierre-Folle-du-Plessis-du-BernardPhoto: Maugis85 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
3 inscrit monuments in Le Bernard
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
Inscrit
InscritProtected area
Le Bernard has had a protected historic area since 1991
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR52-70 | ZPPAUP July 12, 1991 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) July 12, 1991 |
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.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Le Bernard
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Bernard | 1,319 | 6 | 3 | Yes |
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 2,625 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Angles | 3,115 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Jard-sur-Mer | 3,235 | 2 | 1 | — |
| La Tranche-sur-Mer | 3,136 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | 8,492 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Nieul-le-Dolent | 2,571 | 0 | 0 | — |
In brief
Le Bernard in brief
Dolmen dit de la Cour du Breuil, from prehistory, is the oldest monument in Le Bernard. In all there are 6 historic monuments, 3 of them classé. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1991. Most of its dated monuments come from prehistory or Antiquity: 4 of 5. The rest is about typical: most entries are tombs and cemeteries; Raoul Pacaud (1862) was born here before 1900; and the list grew between 1889 and 1978.
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 Le Bernard
How many historic monuments are there in Le Bernard?
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Le Bernard: 3 classé and 3 inscrit.
Which monuments in Le Bernard are classé?
3, among them Dolmen dit de la Cour du Breuil, Dolmen dit de la Frébouchère and Dolmen dit de la Pierre-Folle-du-Plessis-du-Bernard.
How old are the monuments of Le Bernard?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from prehistory.
Is Le Bernard a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Le Bernard has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 1991.
When were monuments in Le Bernard first protected?
The first in 1889, the latest in 1978.
How old are the homes in Le Bernard?
8.4% 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).
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