Château de la Touche (ancien)

Château de la Touche (ancien) — Château in Nozay (Loire-Atlantique) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1988 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108761. 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 1988), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Façades et toitures des communs ; mur de clôture avec son portail (cad. AK 98, 100, 101) : inscription par arrêté du 13 octobre 1988

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Nozay, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Balise des Morées de Saint-Nazaire	Saint-Nazaire	2011
Chapelle Notre-Dame-la-Blanche	Guérande	1910
Immeuble de Nantes	Nantes	1945
Passage Pommeraye de Nantes	Nantes	1976
Château de Retail de Legé	Legé	1974

Loire Context

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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 Touche (ancien) located?

Château de la Touche (ancien) is located in the commune of Nozay (Loire-Atlantique).

When was Château de la Touche (ancien) protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1988 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108761 in the Mérimée database.

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