ClasséChurch · protected 1912Église Saint-GeorgesPhoto: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl . · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Église Saint-Georges · Photo: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl . · CC BY-SA 4.05historic monuments
History of Vivonne · Monuments historiques
5 historic monuments, 1 classé
For every 10,000 residents Vivonne counts 11 monuments, more per resident than 87% of compared French towns, against 2.5 in the median compared French town. Vivonne’s oldest monuments date from the 14th century.
Monuments historiques
5
11 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
1
the highest protection
Inscrit
4
the second level
Oldest part
14th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
12%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Vivonne 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.
Map
Where Vivonne’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.
5 monuments by protection
1 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.
Classé
One classé monument in Vivonne
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.
Inscrit
4 inscrit monuments in Vivonne
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritHouse · protected 1935Maison dite Le PrieuréPart of the building is protectedPhoto: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl . · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Château · protected 1993Château de CercignyPart of the building is protected
Château · protected 1946Château de La PlanchePart of the building is protected
Manor house · protected 1973Manoir de JorignyPart of the building is protected
Age of homes
12% of homes in Vivonne were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
12%
Before 1919
7.4%
1919–45
13%
1946–70
26%
1971–90
16%
1991–2005
25%
2006 on
VivonneMedian compared French town
12% 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 (26%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Towns its size
Vivonne has the 7th most monuments of 41 towns its size
Compared French towns of 4,500 to 4,600 residents, by historic monuments.
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#7 of 41for monuments per resident (11 per 10,000). Most per resident: La Guerche-de-Bretagne, Noirmoutier-en-l'Île and Jouques.
The median town of these has 1. 12 of the 41 have none.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Vivonne
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivonne | 4,550 | 5 | 1 | — |
| Iteuil | 2,989 | 2 | 0 | — |
| Lusignan | 2,544 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Ligugé | 3,444 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Smarves | 2,941 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Fontaine-le-Comte | 3,972 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Valence-en-Poitou | 4,325 | 3 | 2 | — |
In brief
Vivonne in brief
Old houses are part of Vivonne’s character: 12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. All told, the list holds 5 historic monuments, 1 of them classé, including Église Saint-Georges. For its size, it has more historic monuments than 87% of compared French towns.
Only 6 of the 41 towns nearest its size have more historic monuments. The oldest, Château de Cercigny, dates from the 14th century. Beyond that, most entries are houses and homes; and the list grew between 1912 and 1993.
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 Vivonne
How many historic monuments are there in Vivonne?
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Vivonne: 1 classé and 4 inscrit.
Which monuments in Vivonne are classé?
One: Église Saint-Georges.
How old are the monuments of Vivonne?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 14th century.
When were monuments in Vivonne first protected?
The first in 1912, the latest in 1993.
How old are the homes in Vivonne?
12% 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) · 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 9, 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.