Halle aux grains de Bracieux

Halle aux grains de Bracieux

halle aux grains

Mérimée ID

PA41000077

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (2021)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Halle aux grains de Bracieux — Halle aux grains in Bracieux (Loir-et-Cher) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2021 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA41000077. 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 2021), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

La halle aux grains, en totalité, ainsi que ses sols, le tout situé place de la Halle, figurant au cadastre section C, sur la parcelle 217 : inscription par arrêté du 23 décembre 2021

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Bracieux, Loir-et-Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.5484°N, 1.5414°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Maison en pans de bois ou Hôtel de la Chancellerie Romorantin-Lanthenay 1913
Eglise Saint-Pierre de Villeporcher Villeporcher 1926
Eglise Saint-Almyr de Les Roches-l'Evêque Les Roches-l'Evêque 1971
Eglise Saint-Pierre de Meusnes Meusnes 1959
Dolmen de Langault de Saint-Hilaire-la-Gravelle Saint-Hilaire-la-Gravelle 1965

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 16e 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 Halle aux grains de Bracieux located?

Halle aux grains de Bracieux is located in the commune of Bracieux (Loir-et-Cher).

When was Halle aux grains de Bracieux protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2021 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA41000077 in the Mérimée database.

When was Halle aux grains de Bracieux 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 Bracieux, Loir-et-Cher

Coordinates: 47.5484°N, 1.5414°E