Maison à pans de bois

Maison à pans de bois — Maison in Saint-Aignan (Loir-et-Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098568. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 1928), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Façades et toitures : classement par arrêté du 16 mai 1928

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Saint-Aignan, Loir-et-Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2688°N, 1.3759°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château de Montlivault	Montlivault	1987
Ancien château de Montrichard	Montrichard	1877
Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre	Fougères-sur-Bièvre	1912
Restes des anciennes fortifications	Suèvres	1946
Immeuble de Vendôme	Vendôme	1940

Loire Context

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 Maison à pans de bois located?

Maison à pans de bois is located in the commune of Saint-Aignan (Loir-et-Cher).

When was Maison à pans de bois protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098568 in the Mérimée database.

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