Donjon de Moricq de Angles

Donjon de Moricq de Angles — édifice fortifié in Angles (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1915 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110014. 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 1915), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Donjon de Moricq : classement par décret du 6 août 1915

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.4051°N, -1.3768°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise de Maillé	Maillé	1927
Ancien prieuré de Auzay	Auzay	1994
Ancienne abbaye royale	Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm	1973
Phares de l'Ile du Pilier	Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile	2012
Eglise de Moutiers-sur-le-Lay	Moutiers-sur-le-Lay	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 de Moricq de Angles located?

Donjon de Moricq de Angles is located in the commune of Angles (Vendée).

When was Donjon de Moricq de Angles protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1915 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110014 in the Mérimée database.

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