Château de Chavagne de Sucé-sur-Erdre
château
PA00132773
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (1994)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Château de Chavagne de Sucé-sur-Erdre — Château in Sucé-sur-Erdre (Loire-Atlantique) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Logis seigneurial du Bas Moyen Age, agrandi au 17e siècle par des familles de parlementaires et de notables, tels les Descartes.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00132773. 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 1994), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Ensemble du logis, ainsi que les façades et toitures de l'ensemble des bâtiments annexes (cad. G 1092 à 1102) : inscription par arrêté du 30 novembre 1994
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Sucé-sur-Erdre, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.3697°N, -1.5324°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château de Souché de Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu | Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu | 2000 |
| Château de Goulaine de Haute-Goulaine | Haute-Goulaine | 1913 |
| Dolmen sous tumulus de Pornic | Pornic | 1889 |
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Sainte-Pazanne | Sainte-Pazanne | 2007 |
| Croix de Brogard à Trescalan | La Turballe | 1925 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Moyen Age.
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 Chavagne de Sucé-sur-Erdre located?
Château de Chavagne de Sucé-sur-Erdre is located in the commune of Sucé-sur-Erdre (Loire-Atlantique).
When was Château de Chavagne de Sucé-sur-Erdre protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00132773 in the Mérimée database.
When was Château de Chavagne de Sucé-sur-Erdre built?
The main construction campaign dates from the Moyen Age.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.3697°N, -1.5324°E