Château (ancien) de La Garnache
château
PA00110123
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (1925)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Château (ancien) de La Garnache — Château in La Garnache (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1925 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110123. 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 1925), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
La tour : inscription par arrêté du 24 avril 1925 ; Les deux tours : inscription par arrêté du 30 avril 1925
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in La Garnache, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.8890°N, -1.8337°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Allée couverte de la Pierre-Folle | Commequiers | 1929 |
| Deux ponts du Port-La-Claye sur la rivière Le Lay (également sur communes de La Claye, Curzon, Saint-Cyr-en-Talmondais) | Lairoux | 1985 |
| Eglise Saint-Louis de La Roche-sur-Yon | La Roche-sur-Yon | 1982 |
| Motte et retranchement médiéval du Plessis Bouchard | Bazoges-en-Pareds | 1991 |
| Eglise de Les Herbiers | Les Herbiers | 1927 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 15e 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 Château (ancien) de La Garnache located?
Château (ancien) de La Garnache is located in the commune of La Garnache (Vendée).
When was Château (ancien) de La Garnache protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1925 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110123 in the Mérimée database.
When was Château (ancien) de La Garnache built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 15e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 46.8890°N, -1.8337°E