Immeuble de Fontenay-le-Comte

Immeuble de Fontenay-le-Comte

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Mérimée ID

PA00110105

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1942)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Immeuble de Fontenay-le-Comte — Immeuble in Fontenay-le-Comte (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1942 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110105. 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 1942), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

La façade et la toiture : inscription par arrêté du 9 août 1942

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.4672°N, -0.8053°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Menhir de Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay 1983
Eglise de Dissais (ancienne) Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais 1932
Ancienne église Saint-Jean Tiffauges 1926
Château de Beaumarchais Bretignolles-sur-Mer 1962
Ferme fortifiée de la Girardière Cheffois 1984

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 16e siècle.

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

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 Immeuble de Fontenay-le-Comte located?

Immeuble de Fontenay-le-Comte is located in the commune of Fontenay-le-Comte (Vendée).

When was Immeuble de Fontenay-le-Comte protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1942 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110105 in the Mérimée database.

When was Immeuble de Fontenay-le-Comte 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 Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée

Coordinates: 46.4672°N, -0.8053°E