Forerie-chapelle de la manufacture d’Indret
usine métallurgique;chapelle
PA44000071
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (2022)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Forerie-chapelle de la manufacture d’Indret — Usine métallurgique;chapelle in Indre (Loire-Atlantique) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2022 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA44000071. 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 2022), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
En totalité, y compris le sol, la voûte en charpente avec ses luminaires et les infrastructures voûtées mises au jour, la forerie-chapelle de la manufacture d’Indret, rue de Lorient, telle que délimitée sur le plan annexé à l’arrêté et figurant au cadastre parcelle n° 123 section AH : inscription par arrêté du 21 novembre 2022
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Indre, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1948°N, -1.6790°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Théâtre Graslin de Nantes | Nantes | 1998 |
| Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Gildas-des-Bois | Saint-Gildas-des-Bois | 1994 |
| Eglise Saint-Aubin (ancienne collégiale) | Guérande | 1840 |
| Immeuble, ancien hôtel particulier Philippe | Nantes | 1988 |
| Menhir de Couëbrac de Nozay | Nozay | 1928 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 18e siècle;19e siècle.
Relative significance
Among the earliest-protected buildings of the département — a landmark of the 1840 heritage wave.
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 Forerie-chapelle de la manufacture d’Indret located?
Forerie-chapelle de la manufacture d’Indret is located in the commune of Indre (Loire-Atlantique).
When was Forerie-chapelle de la manufacture d’Indret protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2022 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA44000071 in the Mérimée database.
When was Forerie-chapelle de la manufacture d’Indret built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 18e siècle;19e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.1948°N, -1.6790°E