Protected buildings in Occitania
The Occitania region has 4713 protected buildings as of December 31, 2022.
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"Buildings the conservation of which, from the point of view of history or art, is of public interest shall be classified as historic monuments in whole or in part by the administrative authority. ' (art. L621-1 of the Heritage Code).
This procedure is a decision of the Minister responsible for Culture, after consulting the National Commission of Architecture and Heritage (CNPA), with the consent of the owner. This dossier must have previously been the subject of a wish to be classified at regional level in the Regional Commission on Architecture and Heritage (CRPA).
L'registration
"Buildings or parts of public or private buildings which, without justifying a request for immediate classification as historic monuments, are of sufficient historical or art interest to make their preservation desirable may, at any time, be registered, by decision of the administrative authority, in respect of historical monuments." (art. L621-25 of the Heritage Code).
The registration measure is taken by the prefect of the region, after consulting the CRP and collecting the opinion of the owner.
NB: It is not mandatory to open a listed or registered historical monument to the public