Hôtel de Charnières-Louet

Hôtel de Charnières-Louet

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Mérimée ID

PA49000033

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (2001)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Hôtel de Charnières-Louet — Hôtel in Angers (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2001 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Hôtel entre cour et jardin bâti en 1558 par l'architecte angevin Jean Delespine pour René de Charnières, grand prévôt de maréchaux de France en Anjou : grande salle décorée de peintures murales à la fin du 16e siècle et dans la première moitié du 17e siècle.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA49000033. 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 2001), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Hôtel en totalité (cad. BR 140 (31, place Louis-Imbach) , 141 (33, place Louis-Imbach) , 142 (35, place Louis-Imbach) ) : inscription par arrêté du 12 octobre 2001

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.4741°N, -0.5478°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Manoir de Louzil de Bouchemaine Bouchemaine 1975
Eglise Saint-Pierre de Saumur Saumur 1862
Chapelle des Ursulines Angers 1935
Eglise de Marson de Rou-Marson Rou-Marson 1968
Palais de Justice de Angers Angers 1975

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 2e moitié 16e siècle;1ère moitié 17e siècle. Attributed author: DELESPINE Jean (architecte).

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 de Charnières-Louet located?

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

When was Hôtel de Charnières-Louet protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2001 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA49000033 in the Mérimée database.

When was Hôtel de Charnières-Louet built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 2e moitié 16e siècle;1ère moitié 17e 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: 47.4741°N, -0.5478°E