Maison de Loches
maison
PA37000024
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (2008)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Maison de Loches — Maison in Loches (Indre-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2008 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Ensemble architectural remanié. Le bâtiment nord conserve un décor sculpté de la seconde Renaissance au niveau de l'étage carré, ainsi qu'une cage d'escalier carrée contenant un escalier en vis, précédée d'une travée de loggia.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA37000024. 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 2008), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Les bâtiments nord et est bordant la cour intérieure de la maison, en totalité (cad. AW 443) : inscription par arrêté du 17 mars 2008
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Loches, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1295°N, 0.9962°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Manoir de la Coudraye | Joué-lès-Tours | 1948 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin | Semblançay | 1946 |
| Enceinte de Martinopole ou de Châteauneuf | Tours | 1940 |
| Immeuble de Tours | Tours | 1946 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin | Ligueil | 1926 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 2e 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 Maison de Loches located?
Maison de Loches is located in the commune of Loches (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Maison de Loches protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2008 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA37000024 in the Mérimée database.
When was Maison de Loches built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 2e moitié 16e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.1295°N, 0.9962°E