Maison de Le Mans

Maison de Le Mans — Maison in Le Mans (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109840. 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 1926), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Façades et toitures : inscription par arrêté du 6 janvier 1926

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Le Mans, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0059°N, 0.1948°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise de Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée	Saint-Georges-de-la-Couée	1968
Eglise de Domfront-en-Champagne	Domfront-en-Champagne	1939
Sol de maison à maison	Le Mans	1945
Pavillon carré de La Flèche	La Flèche	1926
Eglise de Mansigné	Mansigné	1926

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 16e 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 de Le Mans located?

Maison de Le Mans is located in the commune of Le Mans (Sarthe).

When was Maison de Le Mans protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109840 in the Mérimée database.

When was Maison de Le Mans 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.