Donjon d’Ardelay de Les Herbiers

Donjon d'Ardelay de Les Herbiers — édifice fortifié in Les Herbiers (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110134. 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 1927), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Donjon d'Ardelay : inscription par arrêté du 26 décembre 1927

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.8532°N, -1.0054°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Ancienne celle grandmontaine de Chassay-Grammont, actuellement dénommée "prieuré de Chassay-Grammont"	Saint-Prouant	1987
Eglise de Montournais	Montournais	1993
Eglise de Puyravault	Puyravault	1991
Château (ancien) de Vendrennes	Vendrennes	1991
Château de la Brunière	Le Givre	1984

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 Donjon d'Ardelay de Les Herbiers located?

Donjon d'Ardelay de Les Herbiers is located in the commune of Les Herbiers (Vendée).

When was Donjon d'Ardelay de Les Herbiers protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110134 in the Mérimée database.

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