Château de Mantelon de Denée

Château de Mantelon de Denée

château

Mérimée ID

PA49000040

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (2003)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Château de Mantelon de Denée — Château in Denée (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2003 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Château du 18e siècle, construit près d'un ancien bâti médiéval. Nombreux aménagements du début du 19e siècle (chapelle, pavillons d'entrée, grilles, étable, laiterie).

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA49000040. 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 2003), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

"Les éléments suivants composant le château : les façades et toitures du "Vieux Manelon" (16e siècle) ; les façades et toitures du château rebâti en 1789-1790 (cad. AD 553, 562) : inscription par arrêté du 2 octobre 2003"

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Denée, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Abbaye Toussaint (ancienne) Angers 1902
Maison de Angers Angers 1963
Maisons de la Fontaine Saumur 1964
Maison de Angers Angers 1978
Eglise de Fougeré Fougeré 1969

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 16e siècle;4e quart 18e 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 Mantelon de Denée located?

Château de Mantelon de Denée is located in the commune of Denée (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Château de Mantelon de Denée protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2003 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA49000040 in the Mérimée database.

When was Château de Mantelon de Denée built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 16e siècle;4e quart 18e siècle.

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