Maison d’Adam et Eve ou de l’Arbre de Vie

Maison d'Adam et Eve ou de l'Arbre de Vie — Maison in Angers (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1922 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108927. 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 1922), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Façades : classement par arrêté du 28 septembre 1922

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: 47.4704°N, -0.5541°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Moulin à vent dit Moulin de Denneron	Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire	1977
Château d'Echuilly de Les Verchers-sur-Layon	Les Verchers-sur-Layon	1992
Polissoir de Martigné-Briand	Martigné-Briand	1982
Domaine du château de Varennes	Savennières	2012
Eglise de Corné	Corné	1972

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 15e siècle.

Relative significance

Among the most recently protected sites of the département — typically 20th- or 21st-century inscriptions.

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 d'Adam et Eve ou de l'Arbre de Vie located?

Maison d'Adam et Eve ou de l'Arbre de Vie is located in the commune of Angers (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Maison d'Adam et Eve ou de l'Arbre de Vie protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1922 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108927 in the Mérimée database.

When was Maison d'Adam et Eve ou de l'Arbre de Vie built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 15e siècle.

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