Ancien auditoire de justice
auditoire
PA72000055
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (2018)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Ancien auditoire de justice — Auditoire in Contilly (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2018 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA72000055. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.
Protection status
The building is inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) (since 2018), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
L'ancien auditoire de justice en totalité, selon l’emprise délimité par un trait rouge sur le plan annexé à l’arrêté, figurant au cadastre section D parcelle n°284 : inscription par arrêté du 16 février 2018.
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Contilly, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 48.4006°N, 0.3702°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Manoir de Rousson de Parcé-sur-Sarthe | Parcé-sur-Sarthe | 1984 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Georges | Saint-Georges-du-Rosay | 1994 |
| Hôtel de Courcival de Le Mans | Le Mans | 1926 |
| Manoir de Gautret de Sablé-sur-Sarthe | Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 1996 |
| Eglise de La Chapelle-du-Bois | La Chapelle-du-Bois | 1927 |
Loire Context
Relative significance
Among the earliest-protected buildings of the département — a landmark of the 1840 heritage wave.
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 Ancien auditoire de justice located?
Ancien auditoire de justice is located in the commune of Contilly (Sarthe).
When was Ancien auditoire de justice protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2018 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA72000055 in the Mérimée database.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 48.4006°N, 0.3702°E