Château de la Pelissonnière

Château de la Pelissonnière

château

Mérimée ID

PA85000006

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1997)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Château de la Pelissonnière — Château in Le Boupère (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1997 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Ancien manoir Renaissance comprenant en 1647 un donjon et un manoir principal, transformé au 19e siècle pour le vicomte Zénobe Frottier de Bagneux qui fit installer dans le grand salon la grande cheminée du prieuré de Mouzeuil (réf. PA85000009).

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA85000006. 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 1997), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Tour isolée dans le parc ; cheminée Renaissance du logis (cad. C 326, 345) : inscription par arrêté du 14 novembre 1997

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Le Boupère, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Ancien château de Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile 1994
Domaine de la Garenne-Lemot Cugand
Eglise de Thiré Thiré 1927
Phare des Dames de Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile 2011
Hôtel Jacobsen de Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile 2013

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 16e 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 la Pelissonnière located?

Château de la Pelissonnière is located in the commune of Le Boupère (Vendée).

When was Château de la Pelissonnière protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1997 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA85000006 in the Mérimée database.

When was Château de la Pelissonnière built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 16e siècle.

Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.