Église
About Église
Église is the only classé historic monument in Vouvant, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It is built in the Romanesque style. It dates from 1019. It has been classé since 1840. One more historic monument stands within 400 m.
L'église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption est une église catholique située à Vouvant, dans le département de la Vendée, en région Pays de la Loire.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Vouvant” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00110287 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes
Vouvant · about 0.2 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1ÉgliseStart here
- 2
Pont (vieux)Inscrit · 0.2 mi on
Churches and chapels nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Église
Is Église protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00110287).
Can you visit Église?
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.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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