Château (ruines du vieux)

Château (ruines du vieux) — Château in Les Essarts (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1962 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110091. 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 1962), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Château (ruines du vieux) (cad. G 2) : inscription par arrêté du 13 juillet 1962

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Les Essarts, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.7757°N, -1.2246°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Logis de La Vérie de Challans	Challans	1964
Phare métallique de Fromentine	La Barre-de-Monts	2012
Eglise de Fontaines	Fontaines	1952
Ancienne abbaye Saint-Pierre	Maillezais	1924
Château du Lac de Réaumur	Réaumur	2006

Loire Context

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

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 du vieux) located?

Château (ruines du vieux) is located in the commune of Les Essarts (Vendée).

When was Château (ruines du vieux) protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1962 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110091 in the Mérimée database.

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