ClasséChurch · protected 1862Église Saint-MartinPhoto: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Église Saint-Pierre · Photo: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.56historic monuments
History of Chablis · Monuments historiques
6 historic monuments, 2 classé
Chablis’s oldest monuments date from the 13th century. Chablis has 28 monuments for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. 6 of Chablis’s monuments are in our photos.
Monuments historiques
6
28 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
26%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Chablis in 6 photos
Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Église Saint-MartinClassé
HospiceInscrit
Maison dite de l'ObédiencerieInscrit
MaisonInscrit
Ancien prieuré Saint-CômeInscrit+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.
Map
Where Chablis’ 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.
Classé
2 classé monuments in Chablis
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.
ClasséChurch · protected 1924Église Saint-PierrePhoto: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Inscrit
4 inscrit monuments in Chablis
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
InscritPriory · protected 2002Ancien prieuré Saint-CômePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1959Maison dite de l'ObédienceriePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHouse · protected 1993Maison, 10, 12, 14 rue des JuifsPart of the building is protectedPhoto: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
InscritHospital · protected 1927HospicePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Age of homes
26% of homes in Chablis were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
26%
Before 1919
9.4%
1919–45
18%
1946–70
27%
1971–90
10%
1991–2005
9.2%
2006 on
ChablisMedian compared French town
26% 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 (27%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Born before 1900
3 people born in Chablis before 1900
Their lives on one line.
Germain Rampont
Charles Rathier
Suzanne Thuault
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GR
Germain Rampont1809–1888 · French politician
CR
Charles Rathier1812–1888 · French politician
ST
Suzanne Thuault1892–1976 · French athlete
Everyone born in Chablis Birthplaces from Wikidata, checked against Wikipedia.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Chablis
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chablis | 2,139 | 6 | 2 | — |
| Tonnerre | 4,261 | 18 | 5 | Yes |
| Monéteau | 4,114 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Auxerre | 35,097 | 37 | 18 | Yes |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Baulche | 3,151 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Appoigny | 3,114 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Saint-Florentin | 4,164 | 1 | 1 | Yes |
In brief
Chablis in brief
Old houses are part of Chablis’s character: 26% 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 Église Saint-Pierre. Germain Rampont (1809), Charles Rathier (1812) and Suzanne Thuault (1892) were all born here before 1900. The oldest, Ancien prieuré Saint-Côme, dates from the 13th century. Otherwise the figures are ordinary: most entries are churches and religious buildings; and the list grew between 1862 and 2002.
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 Chablis
How many historic monuments are there in Chablis?
The Culture ministry lists 6 historic monuments in Chablis: 2 classé and 4 inscrit.
Which monuments in Chablis are classé?
2, among them Église Saint-Martin and Église Saint-Pierre.
How old are the monuments of Chablis?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 13th century.
When were monuments in Chablis first protected?
The first in 1862, the latest in 2002.
How old are the homes in Chablis?
26% 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.