Château de Chéronne de Tuffé
château
PA00110011
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (1991)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Château de Chéronne de Tuffé — Château in Tuffé (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 PA00110011. 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.
Châtelet d'accès au château (cad. A 178) : inscription par arrêté du 11 décembre 1991
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Tuffé, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 48.1285°N, 0.5088°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Hôtel de Courcival de Le Mans | Le Mans | 1926 |
| Couvent des Ursulines (ancien) | Le Mans | 1980 |
| Autogare de la S.T.A.O. (Société des transports automobiles de l'Ouest) | Le Mans | 2008 |
| Hôtel Guillot de la Poterie | Château-du-Loir | 1968 |
| Logis médiéval de Juillé | Juillé | 1988 |
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 Chéronne de Tuffé located?
Château de Chéronne de Tuffé is located in the commune of Tuffé (Sarthe).
When was Château de Chéronne de Tuffé protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1991 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110011 in the Mérimée database.
When was Château de Chéronne de Tuffé 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: 48.1285°N, 0.5088°E