“””Château”” Bouvet-Ladubay”

"""Château"" Bouvet-Ladubay" — Château in Saumur (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1997 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

"Château" édifié en 1878 par l'architecte Piette, élève de Joly-Letertre, pour l'industriel Etienne Bouvet. Demeure d'ostentation à références architecturales éclectiques.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA49000012. 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 1997), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Château avec le jardin d'hiver qui le jouxte a serre, ainsi que les bâtiments-fabriques annexes (volière gogonnière, éolienne Bollée, dolmens et menhirs) (cad. 287DB 160, 165, 166, 169) : inscription par arrêté du 26 décembre 1997

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2607°N, -0.1003°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château de Vaux de Miré	Miré	1977
Ancien prieuré Saint-Martin	Daumeray	2005
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste	La Ménitré	1992
Eglise Saint-Samson (ancienne)	Angers	1972
Hôtel-Dieu de Baugé	Baugé	1990

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 4e quart 19e siècle. Attributed author: PIETTE (architecte).

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 """Château"" Bouvet-Ladubay" located?

"""Château"" Bouvet-Ladubay" is located in the commune of Saumur (Maine-et-Loire).

When was """Château"" Bouvet-Ladubay" protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1997 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA49000012 in the Mérimée database.

When was """Château"" Bouvet-Ladubay" built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 4e quart 19e siècle.

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