Monument historique is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, a garden, a bridge, or other structure, because of their importance to France's architectural and historical cultural heritage. Both public and privately owned structures may be listed in this way, as well as movable objects. As of 2012, there were 44,236 monuments listed.
Despite its size, the steam locomotive 141 R 1199 is classified as an object., as boats can also be.
The dome covering the antenna of the space telecommunications center of Pleumeur-Bodou was classified in 2000 as historical monuments and according to the label "Patrimoine du XXe siècle" (Patrimony of the 20th century).
The General Leclerc, sloop shelly in Brest, classified as a historical monument in 2005
Ludovic Vitet served as the first Inspector of Historic Monuments from 1830 to 1834.
Ministry of Culture (France)
The Ministry of Culture is the ministry of the Government of France in charge of national museums and the monuments historiques. Its goal is to maintain the French identity through the promotion and protection of the arts on national soil and abroad. Its budget is mainly dedicated to the management of the Archives Nationales and the regional Maisons de la culture.
Ministry of Culture (France)
One of France's six National Archives sites operated by the Ministry of Culture, in Pierrefitte-sur-Seine
