Château (ruines) de Pouancé
château
PA00109238
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1926)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Château (ruines) de Pouancé — Château in Pouancé (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109238. 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 1926), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Château (ruines) : classement par arrêté du 7 juillet 1926
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Pouancé, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.7419°N, -1.1788°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise de Trèves de Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault | Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault | 1862 |
| Eglise de Huillé | Huillé | 1980 |
| Château de Vaux de Chaumont-d'Anjou | Chaumont-d'Anjou | 1993 |
| Eglise Saint-Pierre de Montsoreau | Montsoreau | 1952 |
| Château du Bois de Soulaire-et-Bourg | Soulaire-et-Bourg | 1972 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 14e siècle;15e 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 (ruines) de Pouancé located?
Château (ruines) de Pouancé is located in the commune of Pouancé (Maine-et-Loire).
When was Château (ruines) de Pouancé protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109238 in the Mérimée database.
When was Château (ruines) de Pouancé built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 14e siècle;15e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.7419°N, -1.1788°E