ClasséAbbey · protected 1945Ancienn abbaye Saint-Sauveur de CharrouxPart of the building is protectedPhoto: JLPC · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Vieilles halles · Photo: Sébastien Thébault · CC BY-SA 3.06historic monuments
History of Charroux · Monuments historiques
6 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2017
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Charroux: 4 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 12th century. That’s 58 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 4 of them.
Monuments historiques
6
58 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
4
the highest protection
Inscrit
2
the second level
Oldest part
12th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
25%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Charroux in pictures
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Porte de l'AumônerieClassé
Ancienn abbaye Saint-Sauveur de CharrouxClassé
Château de RochemauxInscrit+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
Charroux 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SPR75-134 | AVAP May 25, 2017 | AVAP (heritage area rules) May 25, 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 Charroux’s monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
ClasséInscritWithin 400 m of Ancienn abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux
3 of 4classé monuments stand within 400 m of Ancienn abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux, with 4 of the town’s 6 monuments.
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
6 monuments by protection
4 Classé2 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
4 classé monuments in Charroux
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 1 of the 4 is protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
Classé
ClasséMarket hall · protected 1948Vieilles hallesPhoto: Sébastien Thébault · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
House · protected 1987Maison à pans de bois près des halles
Inscrit
2 inscrit monuments in Charroux
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritChâteau · protected 1982Château de RochemauxPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Robin Poitou · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
House · protected 1927Maison de bois
How old
How old Charroux’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.4
16th to 18th century Renaissance to Revolution1
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19010
4 of 5 dated monuments have parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Ancienn abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux (12th c.). 1 monument has no date on the list.
Age of homes
25% of homes in Charroux were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
25%
Before 1919
9.9%
1919–45
16%
1946–70
35%
1971–90
6.6%
1991–2005
7.8%
2006 on
CharrouxMedian compared French town
25% 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 (35%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Charroux
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charroux | 1,036 | 6 | 4 | Yes |
| Civray | 2,522 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Ruffec Charente | 3,449 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Valence-en-Poitou | 4,325 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Confolens Charente | 2,730 | 18 | 3 | Yes |
In brief
Charroux in brief
Ancienn abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux, from the 12th century, is the oldest monument in Charroux. All told, the list holds 6 historic monuments, 4 of them classé, including Vieilles halles. Of its homes, 25% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Its classé monuments cluster together: 3 of them stand within 400 m of Ancienn abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux.
Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2017. Of the 5 with a date, 4 come from the Middle Ages. Beyond that, most entries are houses and homes; André Brouillet (1857) was born here before 1900; and the list grew between 1927 and 1987.
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 Charroux
How many historic monuments are there in Charroux?
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Charroux: 4 classé and 2 inscrit.
Which monuments in Charroux are classé?
4, among them Ancienn abbaye Saint-Sauveur de Charroux, Porte de l'Aumônerie, Maison à pans de bois près des halles and Vieilles halles.
How old are the monuments of Charroux?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 12th century.
Is Charroux a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Charroux has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2017.
When were monuments in Charroux first protected?
The first in 1927, the latest in 1987.
How old are the homes in Charroux?
25% 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.