“Logis seigneurial dit “” château de Clefs “” ou manoir de Toury”

"Logis seigneurial dit "" château de Clefs "" ou manoir de Toury" — Manoir;château in Clefs (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1998 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Ce modeste logis seigneurial, complètement transformé en banale demeure rurale au 19e siècle, offre pourtant la surprise de ses cheminées Renaissance à décors sculptés de la première moitié du 16e siècle.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA49000017. 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 1998), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Le logis seigneurial, en totalité (cad. AC 15, 263) : inscription par arrêté du 24 septembre 1998

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.6272°N, -0.0702°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Maison de Montsoreau	Montsoreau	1952
Château de la Touche-Savary	Saint-Germain-des-Prés	1972
Logis de Beauregard de Longué-Jumelles	Longué-Jumelles	1992
Manoir de Louzil de Bouchemaine	Bouchemaine	1975
Maison dite de L'Ecce Homo	Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire	1971

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 1ère moitié 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 "Logis seigneurial dit "" château de Clefs "" ou manoir de Toury" located?

"Logis seigneurial dit "" château de Clefs "" ou manoir de Toury" is located in the commune of Clefs (Maine-et-Loire).

When was "Logis seigneurial dit "" château de Clefs "" ou manoir de Toury" protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1998 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA49000017 in the Mérimée database.

When was "Logis seigneurial dit "" château de Clefs "" ou manoir de Toury" built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 1ère moitié 16e siècle.

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