Château de Pocé de Distré

Château de Pocé de Distré — Château in Distré (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109082. 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 1862), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Le château : classement par liste de 1862

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2353°N, -0.1225°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Pierre dressée, dite Pierre Longue du Bouchet	Gennes	1990
Chapelle funéraire de la famille Thouin	Angers	1992
Eglise Saint-Denis de Pontigné	Pontigné	1862
Moulin du Pavé de Les Garennes sur Loire	Les Garennes sur Loire	2022
Ensemble mégalithique dit La Pierre du Coq	Echemiré	1979

Loire Context

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 Pocé de Distré located?

Château de Pocé de Distré is located in the commune of Distré (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Château de Pocé de Distré protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109082 in the Mérimée database.

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