Château de Bonnetable (également sur commune de Bonnetable)
château
PA00110009
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (1991)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Château de Bonnetable (également sur commune de Bonnetable) — Château in Briosne-lès-Sables (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1991 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110009. 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 1991), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Parc (cad. A2 196, 197) : inscription par arrêté du 29 novembre 1991
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Briosne-lès-Sables, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Abbaye de Solesmes | Solesmes | 1875 |
| Eglise de Lombron | Lombron | 1973 |
| Sol de maison à maison | Le Mans | 1945 |
| Dolmen dit La Pierre couverte | Duneau | 1889 |
| Théâtre gallo-romain de Cherré | Aubigné-Racan | 1982 |
Loire Context
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 de Bonnetable (également sur commune de Bonnetable) located?
Château de Bonnetable (également sur commune de Bonnetable) is located in the commune of Briosne-lès-Sables (Sarthe).
When was Château de Bonnetable (également sur commune de Bonnetable) protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1991 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110009 in the Mérimée database.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.