Abbaye Toussaint (ancienne)

Abbaye Toussaint (ancienne)

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Mérimée ID

PA00108864

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1902)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Abbaye Toussaint (ancienne) — Abbaye in Angers (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1902 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108864. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 1902), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Ruines de l'église : classement par arrêté du 29 janvier 1902 ; Portail d'entrée et escalier d'honneur : classement par arrêté du 24 mars 1925 ; Cour d'honneur et cloître : inscription par arrêté du 30 avril 1925

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.4691°N, -0.5557°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Briqueterie Le Croc de Les Rairies Les Rairies 1995
Moulin à vent de La Landronnière Bécon-les-Granits 1975
Chapelle Saint-Just de Saint-Pierre-Montlimart Saint-Pierre-Montlimart 1984
Manoir de Chauvigné de Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne 1984
Moulin à vent de la Tranchée Montsoreau 1978

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 12e siècle;17e siècle.

Relative significance

Among the most recently protected sites of the département — typically 20th- or 21st-century inscriptions.

UNESCO landscape

The Loire Valley is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000 as a cultural landscape. Read the anchor page: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Abbaye Toussaint (ancienne) located?

Abbaye Toussaint (ancienne) is located in the commune of Angers (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Abbaye Toussaint (ancienne) protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1902 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108864 in the Mérimée database.

When was Abbaye Toussaint (ancienne) built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 12e siècle;17e siècle.

Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.

Geographic location

location_on Angers, Maine-et-Loire

Coordinates: 47.4691°N, -0.5557°E