Grabatoire (ancien) de Le Mans

Grabatoire (ancien) de Le Mans

hospice

Mérimée ID

PA00109813

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1927)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Grabatoire (ancien) de Le Mans — Hospice in Le Mans (Sarthe) 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 PA00109813. 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.

Grabatoire (ancien) : inscription par arrêté du 6 janvier 1927

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété d'une société privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0098°N, 0.1978°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Logis Graslin (ancien) Château-du-Loir 1971
Manoir d'Aligné (ancien) La Chapelle-d'Aligné 1927
Château de Perrochel de Saint-Aubin-de-Locquenay Saint-Aubin-de-Locquenay 1974
Menhir dit La Pierre Fiche Duneau 1889
Prieuré de Mayanne de Dangeul Dangeul 2013

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 16e siècle.

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 Grabatoire (ancien) de Le Mans located?

Grabatoire (ancien) de Le Mans is located in the commune of Le Mans (Sarthe).

When was Grabatoire (ancien) de Le Mans protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1927 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109813 in the Mérimée database.

When was Grabatoire (ancien) de Le Mans built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 16e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Le Mans, Sarthe

Coordinates: 48.0098°N, 0.1978°E