Hôtel Bessonneau de Angers

Hôtel Bessonneau de Angers

hôtel

Mérimée ID

PA00132705

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1994)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Hôtel Bessonneau de Angers — Hôtel in Angers (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Construction et décors intérieurs des années 1860

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00132705. 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 1994), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Ensemble de l'hôtel avec ses décors, à l'exclusion de sa façade sur cour (cad. CZ 59) : inscription par arrêté du 21 juillet 1994

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété du département.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.4685°N, -0.5498°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Presbytère dit Le Monastère (ancien) Juigné-sur-Loire 1965
Château du Plessis-Greffier Huillé 1969
Chapelle Saint-Jean de Saumur Saumur 1862
Eglise de La Bohalle La Bohalle 1975
Manoir de Châtelaison Saint-Georges-sur-Layon 1987

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 3e quart 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 Hôtel Bessonneau de Angers located?

Hôtel Bessonneau de Angers is located in the commune of Angers (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Hôtel Bessonneau de Angers protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00132705 in the Mérimée database.

When was Hôtel Bessonneau de Angers built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 3e quart 19e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Angers, Maine-et-Loire

Coordinates: 47.4685°N, -0.5498°E