Chapelle des Minimes de Tours
chapelle
PA00098139
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1919)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Chapelle des Minimes de Tours — Chapelle in Tours (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1919 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098139. 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 1919), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Chapelle des Minimes, dépendant du Lycée de garçons Descartes. : classement par arrêté du 25 février 1919
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.3925°N, 0.6900°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ancien Hôtel de ville | Preuilly-sur-Claise | 1929 |
| Domaine de Chassetière | Notre-Dame-d'Oé | 1947 |
| Château de la Roche Racan | Saint-Paterne-Racan | 1947 |
| Croix du cimetière de Crissay-sur-Manse | Crissay-sur-Manse | 1972 |
| Manoir des Basses-Rivières | Rochecorbon | 1965 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 3e quart 17e siècle.
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 Chapelle des Minimes de Tours located?
Chapelle des Minimes de Tours is located in the commune of Tours (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Chapelle des Minimes de Tours protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1919 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098139 in the Mérimée database.
When was Chapelle des Minimes de Tours built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 3e quart 17e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.3925°N, 0.6900°E