Couvent des Franciscains

Couvent des Franciscains — Couvent in Azé (Mayenne) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) 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 PA00109457. 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 1926), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Porte de l'ancienne chapelle : inscription par arrêté du 9 janvier 1926

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.8193°N, -0.6918°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Abbaye bénédictine Notre-Dame d'Evron devenue Couvent de la Charité d'Evron	Evron	1840
Manoir de Montviant de Château-Gontier	Château-Gontier	1975
Bâtiment des bains-douches	Laval	2014
Manoir de Longuefougères	Torcé-Viviers-en-Charnie	1985
Grande Forge (ancienne)	Chailland	1992

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 Couvent des Franciscains located?

Couvent des Franciscains is located in the commune of Azé (Mayenne).

When was Couvent des Franciscains protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109457 in the Mérimée database.

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