Lycée Victor-Hugo de Château-Gontier
lycée
PA00135555
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (1995)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Lycée Victor-Hugo de Château-Gontier — Lycée in Château-Gontier (Mayenne) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1995 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Le lycée fait partie d'une ensemble monumental comprenant le couvent des Ursulines, le manoir de la Touche et le Geneteil.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00135555. 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 1995), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Façades et toitures, ainsi que le grand escalier avec sa cage, du bâtiment dit de l'Horloge (cad. AE 465) : inscription par arrêté du 6 juin 1995
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Château-Gontier, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.8278°N, -0.6984°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Dolmen dit des Erves de Sainte-Suzanne | Sainte-Suzanne | 1889 |
| Chapelle Saint-Léonard (anciennement nommée Ferme Saint-Léonard) | Mayenne | 1959 |
| Château de Mayenne | Mayenne | 1927 |
| Ancien logis seigneurial de la Grande Coudrière | Mézangers | 1997 |
| Chapelle du Genneteil | Château-Gontier | 1980 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 1ère moitié 18e 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 Lycée Victor-Hugo de Château-Gontier located?
Lycée Victor-Hugo de Château-Gontier is located in the commune of Château-Gontier (Mayenne).
When was Lycée Victor-Hugo de Château-Gontier protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1995 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00135555 in the Mérimée database.
When was Lycée Victor-Hugo de Château-Gontier built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 1ère moitié 18e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.8278°N, -0.6984°E