Ancien collège des Jésuites

Ancien collège des Jésuites

collège

Mérimée ID

PA00098340

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1928)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Ancien collège des Jésuites — Collège in Blois (Loir-et-Cher) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098340. 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 1928), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Collège des Jésuites (ancien) : inscription par arrêté du 31 mai 1928

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.5871°N, 1.3298°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Vieux moulin dit Moulin Boutet Châtres-sur-Cher
Château de Candé de Candé-sur-Beuvron Candé-sur-Beuvron 1948
Château de Rivaulde de Salbris Salbris 2006
Eglise Saint-Pierre de Boursay Boursay 1926
Hôpital-Hospice de Saint-Aignan Saint-Aignan 1971

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 17e siècle.

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

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 collège des Jésuites located?

Ancien collège des Jésuites is located in the commune of Blois (Loir-et-Cher).

When was Ancien collège des Jésuites protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098340 in the Mérimée database.

When was Ancien collège des Jésuites built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 17e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Blois, Loir-et-Cher

Coordinates: 47.5871°N, 1.3298°E