Château du Brossay et sa chapelle
château;chapelle
PA44000074
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (2023)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Château du Brossay et sa chapelle — Château;chapelle in Guémené-Penfao (Loire-Atlantique) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2023 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA44000074. 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 2023), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Le château du Brossay et sa chapelle, en totalité, tels que délimités sur le plan annexé à l’arrêté et figurant au cadastre de la commune section YM parcelle n° 59 et n° 60 : inscription par arrêté du 13 mars 2023
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Guémené-Penfao, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.6795°N, -1.8187°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Moulin de Rochoux de Bouée | Bouée | 1982 |
| Villa des Bretaudières | Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu | 1997 |
| Château de la Mesnerie | La Chapelle-sur-Erdre | 1985 |
| Ancien prieuré de la Primaudière | Juigné-des-Moutiers | |
| Menhir de Pierre-Pin ou Pierre des Huguenots | Sion-les-Mines | 1988 |
Loire Context
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 du Brossay et sa chapelle located?
Château du Brossay et sa chapelle is located in the commune of Guémené-Penfao (Loire-Atlantique).
When was Château du Brossay et sa chapelle protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2023 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA44000074 in the Mérimée database.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.6795°N, -1.8187°E