Château de Prunget de Tendu

Château de Prunget de Tendu — Château in Tendu (Indre) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097473. 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 1927), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Château de Prunget : inscription par arrêté du 14 mars 1927

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Tendu, Indre, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.6323°N, 1.5686°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Monument aux morts de la guerre de 1870-1871	Buzançais	2020
Eglise Saint-Sulpice de Roussines	Roussines	1967
Château du Châtelier de Pommiers	Pommiers	1965
Château de l'Ormeteau	Reuilly	1972
Château de Lurais	Lurais	1987

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 Prunget de Tendu located?

Château de Prunget de Tendu is located in the commune of Tendu (Indre).

When was Château de Prunget de Tendu protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097473 in the Mérimée database.

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