Château de Dolbeau de Semblançay
château
PA37000036
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (2014)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Château de Dolbeau de Semblançay — Château in Semblançay (Indre-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2014 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA37000036. 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 2014), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Les parties suivantes, telles qu'elles ont délimitées par un trait violet sur le plan joint à l'arrêté : le pavillon de la chapelle en totalité ; les façades et toitures du corps de logis et des deux tours isolées ; la terrasse (cad. C 336 à 338) : inscription par arrêté du 6 octobre 2014
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Semblançay, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.5037°N, 0.5743°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Maison de Tours | Tours | 1928 |
| Moulin Bleu de Bourgueil | Bourgueil | 1974 |
| Maison de Richelieu | Richelieu | 1992 |
| Maison de Richelieu | Richelieu | 1932 |
| Maison de Tours | Tours | 1928 |
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 Dolbeau de Semblançay located?
Château de Dolbeau de Semblançay is located in the commune of Semblançay (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Château de Dolbeau de Semblançay protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2014 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA37000036 in the Mérimée database.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.5037°N, 0.5743°E