Escalier du Pont-Neuf

Escalier du Pont-Neuf — Escalier indépendant in Le Mans (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1945 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109810. 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 1945), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Escalier du Pont-Neuf : inscription par arrêté du 6 avril 1945

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Le Mans, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0072°N, 0.1973°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Maison Renaissance de Le Mans	Le Mans	1926
Église Saint-Martin de Luceau	Luceau	2023
Prieuré bénédictin Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (ancien)	Oizé	1989
Ilôt urbain constitué par l'ancienne auberge de la Fontaine et les deux habitations voisines	Le Mans	1991
Eglise de Pringé de Luché-Pringé	Luché-Pringé	1975

Loire Context

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 Escalier du Pont-Neuf located?

Escalier du Pont-Neuf is located in the commune of Le Mans (Sarthe).

When was Escalier du Pont-Neuf protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1945 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109810 in the Mérimée database.

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