Registration for historical monuments 2024-07-04 (≈ 1016)
Official classification in 1980 (source: Mérimée)
XIe-XVIe siècles
Construction periods
Construction periods XIe-XVIe siècles (≈ 1650)
Progressive edification of the church
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Church (Box B 627): inscription by order of 4 July 1980
Origin and history
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Huillé is a religious building located in the commune of Huillé-Lézigné, Maine-et-Loire. Built between the 11th and 16th centuries, it bears witness to several architectural periods, notably medieval and Renaissance. Its designation as historical monuments in 1980 underlines its heritage importance in the region of Pays de la Loire.
The church, whose precise location is 2 Rue Joseph Menou in Huillé, is the property of the commune. Although the available sources do not detail its specific history, its architecture reflects the stylistic evolutions of the eras of its construction. It is referenced in the Mérimée and Clochers de France bases, which facilitates its identification in the local religious heritage.
In the general historical context, churches like Huillé played a central role in the lives of rural communities. They served not only as a place of worship, but also as a gathering point for social and administrative events. In Anjou, a region to which Huillé belongs, agriculture and craft activities structured daily life, while religious buildings marked the landscape and identity of villages.
