Couvent des Benédictines (ancien)

Couvent des Benédictines (ancien) — Couvent in Lassay-les-Châteaux (Mayenne) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1988 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109522. 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 1988), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Façades et toitures du corps de logis principal et du pavillon subsistant (cad. AC 109, 111) : inscription par arrêté du 20 juin 1988

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune ; propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Lassay-les-Châteaux, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château de Mortier-Crolles	Saint-Quentin-les-Anges	1924
Château de Lancheneil et ses anciens colombiers	Nuillé-sur-Vicoin	1927
Couvent des Ursulines	Château-Gontier	1987
Menhir de la Broussardière	Montaudin	1921
Menhir de Désertines	Désertines	1924

Loire Context

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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 Couvent des Benédictines (ancien) located?

Couvent des Benédictines (ancien) is located in the commune of Lassay-les-Châteaux (Mayenne).

When was Couvent des Benédictines (ancien) protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1988 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109522 in the Mérimée database.

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