Couvent des religieuses Hospitalières de Saint-Joseph-de-la-Flèche (ancien)

Couvent des religieuses Hospitalières de Saint-Joseph-de-la-Flèche (ancien) — Couvent in Beaufort-en-Vallée (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1969 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108961. 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 1969), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Chapelle, choeur des religieuses, sacristie, réfectoire (cad. AV 87) : classement par arrêté du 16 novembre 1969

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune ; propriété d'une association.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Beaufort-en-Vallée, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.4403°N, -0.2226°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Hotel du Commandement (ancien)	Saumur	1969
Immeuble de Angers	Angers	1947
Presbytère de Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné	Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné	1964
Manoir de la Gâchetière	Angrie	1981
"""Château"" Bouvet-Ladubay"	Saumur	1997

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 17e siècle;18e siècle.

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 Couvent des religieuses Hospitalières de Saint-Joseph-de-la-Flèche (ancien) located?

Couvent des religieuses Hospitalières de Saint-Joseph-de-la-Flèche (ancien) is located in the commune of Beaufort-en-Vallée (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Couvent des religieuses Hospitalières de Saint-Joseph-de-la-Flèche (ancien) protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1969 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108961 in the Mérimée database.

When was Couvent des religieuses Hospitalières de Saint-Joseph-de-la-Flèche (ancien) built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 17e siècle;18e siècle.

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