Arche des Grands Prés sur le Loir

Arche des Grands Prés sur le Loir — Pont in Vendôme (Loir-et-Cher) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098634. 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 1926), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Arche des Grands Prés sur le Loir : inscription par arrêté du 13 février 1926

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.7925°N, 1.0696°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise Saint-Pierre de Boursay	Boursay	1926
Dolmen de Huisseau-en-Beauce	Huisseau-en-Beauce	1889
Château de Roujoux de Fresnes	Fresnes	2007
Château et moulin de Monteaux	Monteaux	1976
Hôtel d'Amboise de Blois	Blois	1938

Loire Context

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 Arche des Grands Prés sur le Loir located?

Arche des Grands Prés sur le Loir is located in the commune of Vendôme (Loir-et-Cher).

When was Arche des Grands Prés sur le Loir protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098634 in the Mérimée database.

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