Château d’Yèvre-le-Châtel

Château d'Yèvre-le-Châtel — Château in Yèvre-la-Ville (Loiret) 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 PA00099039. 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.

Château d'Yèvre-le-Châtel : classement par liste de 1862

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Yèvre-la-Ville, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.1604°N, 2.3347°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Ancien couvent des Minimes	Orléans	1941
Chapelle de la Bonne-Dame	Châteauneuf-sur-Loire	1929
Eglise Saint-Loup de Cepoy	Cepoy	1981
Immeuble de Orléans	Orléans	1945
Maison à pans de bois	Châtillon-sur-Loire	1997

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 1er quart 13e 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 d'Yèvre-le-Châtel located?

Château d'Yèvre-le-Châtel is located in the commune of Yèvre-la-Ville (Loiret).

When was Château d'Yèvre-le-Châtel protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00099039 in the Mérimée database.

When was Château d'Yèvre-le-Châtel built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 1er quart 13e siècle.

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