Château de la Sauvagère

Château de la Sauvagère — Château in Chemiré-le-Gaudin (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109713. 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 1928), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Portail : inscription par arrêté du 17 février 1928

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Chemiré-le-Gaudin, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.9310°N, -0.0083°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château (ancien) de La Ferté-Bernard	La Ferté-Bernard	1981
Eglise de Sceaux-sur-Huisne	Sceaux-sur-Huisne	1926
Eglise de Bouër	Bouër	1927
Eglise des Loges de Coudrecieux	Coudrecieux	1952
Eglise Saint-Blaise de La Chapelle-Gaugain	Loir-en-Vallée	2020

Loire Context

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

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 Sauvagère located?

Château de la Sauvagère is located in the commune of Chemiré-le-Gaudin (Sarthe).

When was Château de la Sauvagère protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109713 in the Mérimée database.

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