Ancienne commanderie de templiers

Ancienne commanderie de templiers

commanderie

Mérimée ID

PA49000051

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (2005)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Ancienne commanderie de templiers — Commanderie in Les Verchers-sur-Layon (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2005 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA49000051. 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 2005), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Le bâtiment dit "du cellier et de la grange", ainsi que son emprise bâtie ou archéologique (dont le vivier et la fuie) (cf plan annexé à l'arrêté) (cad. ZV 53) : inscription par arrêté du 21 décembre 2005

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Les Verchers-sur-Layon, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.1306°N, -0.3094°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Château de la Faucille L'Hôtellerie-de-Flée 1972
Domaine de la Bénaudière Saint-Georges-sur-Loire 1996
Ancien prieuré de la Primaudière (également sur commune de Juigné-des-Moutiers (44) ) Armaillé 1965
Parc et maison de la Bizolière Savennières 2022
Moulin à vent des Quatre Croix Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire 1977

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 13e siècle;14e siècle.

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 Ancienne commanderie de templiers located?

Ancienne commanderie de templiers is located in the commune of Les Verchers-sur-Layon (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Ancienne commanderie de templiers protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2005 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA49000051 in the Mérimée database.

When was Ancienne commanderie de templiers built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 13e siècle;14e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Les Verchers-sur-Layon, Maine-et-Loire

Coordinates: 47.1306°N, -0.3094°E