ClasséChurch · protected 2016Église Sainte-MargueritePhoto: Henry SALOMÉ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Villa La Hublotière · Photo: Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.05historic monuments
History of Le Vésinet · Monuments historiques
5 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2018
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Le Vésinet: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level). The oldest date from the 19th century. That’s 3.2 for every 10,000 residents; the median compared French town has 2.5. We have photos of 4 of them.
Monuments historiques
5
3.2 per 10,000 residents
median compared town 2.5
median compared town 2.5
Classé
2
the highest protection
Inscrit
3
the second level
Oldest part
19th c.
of any listed monument
Homes before 1919
17%
median compared town 7.4%
In pictures
Monuments of Le Vésinet 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.
Protected area
Le Vésinet has had a protected historic area since 2018
Sites patrimoniaux remarquables on the Culture ministry’s list, with the plan in force.
| Area | Created as | Plan in force |
|---|---|---|
| SPR11-33 | AVAP January 29, 2018 | AVAP (heritage area rules) January 29, 2018 |
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 Le Vésinet’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
2 Classé3 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 Le Vésinet
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.
ClasséInscrit
3 inscrit monuments in Le Vésinet
Inscrit is the second level of protection: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared.
Inscrit
InscritHouse · protected 1979Villa La HublotièrePart of the building is protectedPhoto: Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hospital · protected 1997Hôpital, ancien asile impérialPart of the building is protected
Age of homes
17% of homes in Le Vésinet 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
32%
1946–70
18%
1971–90
6.7%
1991–2005
7.2%
2006 on
Le VésinetMedian 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 (32%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Neighbors
Historic monuments in the towns around Le Vésinet
| Town | Residents | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Vésinet | 15,554 | 5 | 2 | Yes |
| Chatou | 30,598 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Croissy-sur-Seine | 11,013 | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| Le Pecq | 16,059 | 4 | 0 | Yes |
| Montesson | 14,549 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Le Port-Marly | 5,559 | 3 | 3 | — |
| Bougival | 9,134 | 6 | 3 | — |
In brief
Le Vésinet in brief
More of Le Vésinet’s homes are old than in most places: 17% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. All told, the list holds 5 historic monuments, 2 of them classé, including Maison dite Wood-Cottage. Part of it has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2018. The oldest is Église Sainte-Marguerite, from the 19th century. The rest is about typical: most entries are houses and homes; most dated ones come from the 19th century; and it has 5 historic monuments, about typical for a town its size (the middle one has 4).
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 Le Vésinet
How many historic monuments are there in Le Vésinet?
The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Le Vésinet: 2 classé and 3 inscrit.
Which monuments in Le Vésinet are classé?
2, among them Église Sainte-Marguerite and Maison dite Wood-Cottage.
How old are the monuments of Le Vésinet?
The oldest parts of its listed monuments date from the 19th century.
Is Le Vésinet a protected historic area?
Yes: part of Le Vésinet has been a site patrimonial remarquable since 2018.
When were monuments in Le Vésinet first protected?
The first in 1979, the latest in 2016.
How old are the homes in Le Vésinet?
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 8, 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.