Château des Gringuenières
château
PA00132710
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (1994)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Château des Gringuenières — Château in La Chapelle-d'Aligné (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Château primitif bâti au début du 16e siècle (partie centrale du château actuel). Agrandissement au début du 18e siècle.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00132710. 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 1994), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Façades et toitures du bâtiment principal, ainsi que le décor du salon et l'escalier (cad. B 194) : inscription par arrêté du 14 juin 1994
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in La Chapelle-d'Aligné, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.7296°N, -0.2197°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Prieuré de Mayanne de Dangeul | Dangeul | 2013 |
| Ancien collège des Jésuites, actuellement Prytanée national militaire | La Flèche | 1919 |
| Abbaye de Champagne (ancienne) | Rouez | 1932 |
| Hôtel-Dieu de Coeffort | Le Mans | 1947 |
| Eglise Saint-Martin-de-Tours | Courgenard | 1995 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 1er quart 16e siècle;1er 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 des Gringuenières located?
Château des Gringuenières is located in the commune of La Chapelle-d'Aligné (Sarthe).
When was Château des Gringuenières protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00132710 in the Mérimée database.
When was Château des Gringuenières built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 1er quart 16e siècle;1er quart 18e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.7296°N, -0.2197°E