Carry out studies and works on historical monuments

Each year, several thousand buildings and movable objects protected as historical monuments (MH) are subject to studies and works of maintenance, repair, restoration or safety. Owners of buildings or movable objects classified or listed as historical monuments may, under certain conditions, benefit from subsidies for these studies and works.

→ What is a historical monument?

A historical monument is a building (built or unbuilt: building, work of art, garden, public square, decorated cave, archaeological site, etc.) or a movable object (art object, furniture, organ, boat, machine, etc.) receiving a legal status intended to protect it for its interest historical, artistic, technical or scientific so that it can be preserved, restored and enhanced.

This status of “historical monument” is a recognition by the Nation of the heritage interest of a property. This protection implies a shared responsibility between the owners and the national community with regard to its conservation and its transmission to future generations.

There are two levels of protection for historical monuments: inscription and classification.

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