Château de L’Ile-d’Yeu

Château de L'Ile-d'Yeu — Château in L'Ile-d'Yeu (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1900 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110140. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 1900), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Château : classement par liste de 1900

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in L'Ile-d'Yeu, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.6994°N, -2.3687°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Abbaye de Lieu-en-Jard ou Lieu-Dieu (ancienne)	Jard-sur-Mer	1927
Château du Fief-Milon	Le Boupère	1989
Eglise de Saint-Denis-du-Payré	Saint-Denis-du-Payré	1991
Halles de Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits	Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits	1943
Eglise Saint-Guy de Damvix	Damvix	2000

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 14e siècle.

Relative significance

Among the most recently protected sites of the département — typically 20th- or 21st-century inscriptions.

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 L'Ile-d'Yeu located?

Château de L'Ile-d'Yeu is located in the commune of L'Ile-d'Yeu (Vendée).

When was Château de L'Ile-d'Yeu protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1900 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110140 in the Mérimée database.

When was Château de L'Ile-d'Yeu built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 14e siècle.

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