Château de Commequiers
château
PA00110081
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (2023)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Château de Commequiers — Château in Commequiers (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 2023 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110081. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.
Protection status
The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 2023), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Le donjon annulaire du château de Commequiers, avec son terrain d'assise, situé sur la parcelle n° 99,figurant au cadastre section AE, tel que délimité et hachuré en rouge sur le plan annexé à l'arrêté : classement par arrêté du 13 avril 2023
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Commequiers, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.7662°N, -1.8316°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Enceinte préhistorique de Champ-Durand | Nieul-sur-l'Autise | 1990 |
| Eglise de Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits | Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits | 1908 |
| Château de la Ménardière | Saint-Pierre-du-Chemin | 1976 |
| Statue équestre de Napoléon Ier | La Roche-sur-Yon | 2019 |
| Phares de l'Ile du Pilier | Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile | 2012 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 15e siècle.
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 Commequiers located?
Château de Commequiers is located in the commune of Commequiers (Vendée).
When was Château de Commequiers protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 2023 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110081 in the Mérimée database.
When was Château de Commequiers 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: 46.7662°N, -1.8316°E