Château Vieux de Laval

Château Vieux de Laval — Château in Laval (Mayenne) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109527. 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 1840), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Château Vieux : classement par liste de 1840

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Laval, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0685°N, -0.7707°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Anciens remparts de Laval	Laval	1930
Château des Vaux de Champéon	Champéon	1984
Eglise Saint-Pierre de Parné-sur-Roc	Parné-sur-Roc	1998
Cimetière communal de Bouère	Bouère	2005
Maison de Laval	Laval	1926

Loire Context

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 Vieux de Laval located?

Château Vieux de Laval is located in the commune of Laval (Mayenne).

When was Château Vieux de Laval protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109527 in the Mérimée database.

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