Château de la Vezouzière

Château de la Vezouzière — Château in Bouère (Mayenne) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1977 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109474. 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 1977), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Façades et toitures ; chapelle ; clôture du tapis vert avec le portail et sa grille (cad. C 838, 839, 879, 899) : inscription par arrêté du 10 août 1977

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Bouère, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château de Chellé de Hambers	Hambers	2010
Maison du 16e siècle de Laval	Laval	1926
Château de Mortier-Crolles	Saint-Quentin-les-Anges	1924
Logis de L'Epinay de Cossé-le-Vivien	Cossé-le-Vivien	1997
Eglise Notre-Dame des Cordeliers	Laval	2023

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 Vezouzière located?

Château de la Vezouzière is located in the commune of Bouère (Mayenne).

When was Château de la Vezouzière protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1977 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109474 in the Mérimée database.

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