Château de Semur-en-Vallon

Château de Semur-en-Vallon

château

Mérimée ID

PA00109969

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1927)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Château de Semur-en-Vallon — Château in Semur-en-Vallon (Sarthe) 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 PA00109969. 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 : inscription par arrêté du 22 décembre 1927

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Semur-en-Vallon, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0273°N, 0.6542°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise de Beaumont-sur-Sarthe Beaumont-sur-Sarthe 1926
Sol de maison à maison Le Mans 1945
Chapelle priorale Saint-Léger Piacé 1988
Manoir du Bois-Doublet Saint-Célerin 1996
Prieuré (ancien) de Château-l'Hermitage Château-l'Hermitage 1926

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 18e 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 Semur-en-Vallon located?

Château de Semur-en-Vallon is located in the commune of Semur-en-Vallon (Sarthe).

When was Château de Semur-en-Vallon protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109969 in the Mérimée database.

When was Château de Semur-en-Vallon built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 18e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Semur-en-Vallon, Sarthe

Coordinates: 48.0273°N, 0.6542°E