Ancien prieuré Notre-Dame-des-Marchais

Ancien prieuré Notre-Dame-des-Marchais — Prieuré in Troo (Loir-et-Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098630. 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 1862), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Prieuré Notre-Dame-des-Marchais (ancien) : classement par liste de 1862

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.7793°N, 0.7943°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Cathédrale Saint-Louis	Blois	1906
Eglise Notre-Dame de Mulsans	Mulsans	1926
Vestiges de la tour de Les Montils	Les Montils	1986
Château du Fresne de Authon	Authon	1961
Eglise Saint-Jean de Tourailles	Tourailles	2007

Loire Context

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 Ancien prieuré Notre-Dame-des-Marchais located?

Ancien prieuré Notre-Dame-des-Marchais is located in the commune of Troo (Loir-et-Cher).

When was Ancien prieuré Notre-Dame-des-Marchais protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098630 in the Mérimée database.

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