ClasséMonument · protected 1906Ensemble cathédralPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Jmdigne · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Association Les Phénix de Richelieu · CC BY 4.06historic monuments
History of Luçon · Monuments historiques
6 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2000
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Luçon: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level). That’s 6.4 for every 10,000 residents, more per resident than 76% of compared French towns; the median compared French town has 2.5. The oldest date from the 13th century.
Monuments historiques
6
6.4 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
13th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
13%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Luçon in pictures
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its license; names open the monument’s page.
Protected area
Luçon has had a protected historic area since 2000
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR52-75 | ZPPAUP December 26, 2000 | ZPPAUP (heritage zone rules) December 26, 2000 |
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 Luçon’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
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 Luçon
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 2 of the 2 are protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
Monument · protected 1991Château d'eau et ancienne usine d'électricité attenantePart of the building is protected
Inscrit
4 inscrit monuments in Luçon
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
Convent · protected 1927Couvent des UrsulinesPart of the building is protected
Town house · protected 2010Hôtel de Rorthais de MarmendePart of the building is protected
Building · protected 1988Immeuble, 12 rue du Général-de-GaullePart of the building is protected
House · protected 1984Maison, 9 place Edouard-HerriotPart of the building is protected
How old
How old Luçon’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.1
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution4
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19011
1 of 6 dated monuments has parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Ensemble cathédral (13th–19th c.).
Age of homes
13% of homes in Luçon were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
13%
Before 1919
7.6%
1919–45
17%
1946–70
31%
1971–90
19%
1991–2005
12%
2006 on
LuçonMedian compared French town
13% 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
10 people born in Luçon before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Charles Sochet des Touches
Gaspard de Bernard de Marigny
Amédée-François-Paul de Béjarry
Henri Parenteau
Edmond Biré
Anatole Biré
Georges Millandy
Émile Boutin
Émile Girardeau
Florimond Météreau
170017501800185019001950
CS
Charles Sochet des Touches1727–1793 · French admiral
GB
Gaspard de Bernard de Marigny1754–1794 · French general
AF
Amédée-François-Paul de Béjarry1770–1844 · French politician
ÉG
Émile Girardeau1882–1970 · French engineer
HP
Henri Parenteau1800–1875 · French politician
EB
Edmond Biré1829–1907 · French jurist and historian
AB
Anatole Biré1863–1941 · French politician
GM
Georges Millandy1870–1964 · French lyricist
Everyone born in Luçon Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Towns its size
Luçon has the 7th most monuments of 41 towns its size
Compared French towns of 9,300 to 9,600 residents, by historic monuments.
Luçon6
#7 of 41for monuments per resident (6.4 per 10,000). Most per resident: Molsheim, Nogent-le-Rotrou and Belley.
The median town of these has 1. 10 of the 41 have none.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Luçon
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luçon | 9,417 | 6 | 2 | Yes |
| Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | 2,808 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Saint-Jean-d'Hermine | 3,611 | 9 | 0 | — |
| L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île | 2,845 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Angles | 3,115 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Bournezeau | 3,452 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Rives de l'Yon | 4,335 | 0 | 0 | — |
In brief
Luçon in brief
Old houses are part of Luçon’s character: 13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. In all there are 6 historic monuments, 2 of them classé, including Ensemble cathédral. Per resident, it has more historic monuments than 76% of compared French towns. Only 6 of the 41 towns nearest its size have more historic monuments.
Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2000. Of the 6 with a date, 4 come from the 16th to 18th centuries. The oldest is Ensemble cathédral, from the 13th century. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: most entries are houses and homes; and the list grew between 1906 and 2010.
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 Luçon
How many historic monuments are there in Luçon?
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Luçon: 2 classé and 4 inscrit.
Which monuments in Luçon are classé?
2, among them Ensemble cathédral and Château d'eau et ancienne usine d'électricité attenante.
How old are the monuments of Luçon?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 13th century.
Is Luçon a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Luçon has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2000.
When were monuments in Luçon first protected?
The first in 1906, the latest in 2010.
How old are the homes in Luçon?
13% 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 October 30, 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.