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Église Saint-Mesmin

La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Loiret, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise : classement par liste de 1862
Protection dates
1862 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
Moyen Age
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
Département
Loiret
Region
Centre-Val de Loire
Country
France
Coordinates
47.88702, 1.84327
Mérimée reference
PA00098732

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1842 map "44. Loiret. Orleans (Orleanais)" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

L'église aurait été fondée en 540 pour abriter le corps de saint Mesmin.

English translation

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The church is said to have been founded in 540 to house the body of saint Mesmin.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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