ClasséAbbey · protected 1983Ancienne abbayePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hôtel de Montfort (ancien) , puis du Prince Charles · Photo: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.08historic monuments
History of Senones · Monuments historiques
8 historic monuments, 4 classé
Senones’s oldest monuments date from the 12th century. Senones has 36 monuments for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. 7 of Senones’s monuments are in our photos.
Monuments historiques
8
36 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
4
the highest protection
Inscrit
4
the second level
Oldest part
12th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
17%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Senones in 7 photos
Nearly every classé monument, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Ancien hôtel de Bilistein, premier château des princes de SalmClassé
Second château des Princes de SalmClassé
Ancienne abbayeClassé
Jardins du Prince CharlesInscrit
Hôtel Messier (ancien)Inscrit+2See all photosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its license; names open the monument’s page.
Map
Where Senones’ monuments stand
Every monument with a point on the ministry’s list; the larger, darker dots are classé.
ClasséInscritWithin 400 m of Ancien hôtel de Bilistein, premier château des princes de Salm
3 of 4classé monuments stand within 400 m of Ancien hôtel de Bilistein, premier château des princes de Salm, with 7 of the town’s 8 monuments.
Tap a dot to open the monument’s page: its record, photo and the monuments around it.
8 monuments by protection
4 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
4 classé monuments in Senones
Classé is France’s highest protection for a building, held by about a third of the monuments on the list. 4 of the 4 are protected in part only (a façade, a roof, a room). Each card opens the monument’s page.
ClasséTown house · protected 1997Ancien hôtel de Bilistein, premier château des princes de SalmPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséTown house · protected 1982Hôtel de Montfort (ancien) , puis du Prince CharlesPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
ClasséChâteau · protected 1994Second château des Princes de SalmPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
4 inscrit monuments in Senones
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritTown house · protected 1982Hôtel Messier (ancien)Part of the building is protectedPhoto: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
InscritPublic building · protected 1982Pilori des princes de Salm (ancien)Photo: Ji-Elle · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
House · protected 1975Maison, 5 rue du 1er-BataillonPart of the building is protected
How old
How old Senones’ 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 Revolution6
19th century 1801–19000
20th century and later since 19011
1 of 8 dated monuments has parts from before 1500. The oldest dated: Ancienne abbaye (12th–19th c.).
Age of homes
17% of homes in Senones were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
17%
Before 1919
19%
1919–45
35%
1946–70
17%
1971–90
7.4%
1991–2005
3.6%
2006 on
SenonesMedian compared French town
17% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1946 and 1970 than in any other period (35%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
3 people born in Senones before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Christophe Dieudonné
Nicolas, Christophe Gehin
Nicolas Welche
175017751800182518501875190019251950
CD
Christophe Dieudonné1757–1805 · French politician
NC
Nicolas, Christophe Gehin1764–1825 · French politician
NW
Nicolas Welche1769–1844 · French politician
Everyone born in Senones Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Senones
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senones | 2,205 | 8 | 4 | — |
| Moyenmoutier | 3,134 | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Raon-l'Étape | 5,886 | 6 | 3 | Yes |
| Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | 19,251 | 12 | 6 | Yes |
| Baccarat Meurthe-et-Moselle | 4,089 | 1 | 1 | — |
| La Broque Bas-Rhin | 2,625 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Haut-Rhin | 4,851 | 12 | 3 | — |
In brief
Senones in brief
Senones’s oldest monument, Ancienne abbaye, dates from the 12th century. In all there are 8 historic monuments, 4 of them classé, including Hôtel de Montfort (ancien) , puis du Prince Charles. Of its homes, 17% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Ancien hôtel de Bilistein, premier château des princes de Salm sits at the heart of it all, with 3 of the town’s classé monuments within 400 m. In 2022 the Mission Patrimoine picked Ancien hôtel de Bilistein, premier château des princes de Salm as a monument in danger to save.
Most of its dated monuments come from the 16th to 18th centuries: 6 of 8. Christophe Dieudonné (1757), Nicolas, Christophe Gehin (1764) and Nicolas Welche (1769) were all born here before 1900. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: most entries are houses and homes; and the list grew between 1975 and 1997.
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 Senones
How many historic monuments are there in Senones?
The Culture ministry lists 8 historic monuments in Senones: 4 classé and 4 inscrit.
Which monuments in Senones are classé?
4, among them Ancienne abbaye, Ancien hôtel de Bilistein, premier château des princes de Salm, Hôtel de Montfort (ancien) , puis du Prince Charles and Second château des Princes de Salm.
How old are the monuments of Senones?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 12th century.
When were monuments in Senones first protected?
The first in 1975, the latest in 1997.
How old are the homes in Senones?
17% 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.