Enceinte préhistorique du Fort-Harrouard

Enceinte préhistorique du Fort-Harrouard

site archéologique

Mérimée ID

PA00097217

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1934)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Enceinte préhistorique du Fort-Harrouard — Site archéologique in Sorel-Moussel (Eure-et-Loir) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1934 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097217. 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 1934), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Enceinte préhistorique du Fort-Harrouard : classement par arrêté du 10 juillet 1934

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de l'Etat.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Sorel-Moussel, Eure-et-Loir, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.8223°N, 1.3635°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise Saint-Jean de Villeau Villeau 1966
Pont de la Bellassière Crécy-Couvé 1993
Maison dite Hôtel de la Lanterne Bonneval 1971
Eglise Saint-Pierre de Guainville Guainville 2021
Château d'Arnouville de Gommerville Gommerville 2009

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the Préhistoire;Néolithique;Age du bronze moyen;Age du bronze final.

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 Enceinte préhistorique du Fort-Harrouard located?

Enceinte préhistorique du Fort-Harrouard is located in the commune of Sorel-Moussel (Eure-et-Loir).

When was Enceinte préhistorique du Fort-Harrouard protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1934 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097217 in the Mérimée database.

When was Enceinte préhistorique du Fort-Harrouard built?

The main construction campaign dates from the Préhistoire;Néolithique;Age du bronze moyen;Age du bronze final.

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

Geographic location

location_on Sorel-Moussel, Eure-et-Loir

Coordinates: 48.8223°N, 1.3635°E