Registration for Historic Monuments 6 février 1989 (≈ 1989)
Official protection of the Protestant cemetery.
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Heritage classified
Protestant Cemetery (Box ZR 109): Registration by Order of 6 February 1989
Origin and history
The Protestant cemetery of Sainte-Hermine is a historical monument located in the commune of Sainte-Hermine in Vendée (Pays de la Loire region). This funeral place, registered by ministerial decree on 6 February 1989, belongs to the commune and constitutes a rare vestige of Protestant heritage in this predominantly Catholic region. Its location, at the 21 Route de Guinefolle, is documented with an accuracy deemed satisfactory (level 7/10).
Protestant cemeteries, often more discreet than their Catholic equivalents, reflect the history of reformed communities in France. In the Pays de la Loire, where Protestantism was a minority, these funeral spaces testify to the persistence of a religious identity despite historical vicissitudes. Their preservation, like that of Saint Hermine, allows us to study funeral practices and the integration of religious minorities into the local fabric.
No additional information on its specific history or founders is available from the sources consulted.
