Maison de Orléans

Maison de Orléans

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Mérimée ID

PA00098907

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1925)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Maison de Orléans — Maison in Orléans (Loiret) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1925 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Hôtel construit en 1600 par Pierre Fongen, seigneur d'Escures, conseiller d'état de Henri IV et maire d'Orléans de 1613 à 1616, sur un terrain donné par le roi.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098907. 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 1925), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Façades et toitures du 16e siècle : inscription par arrêté du 11 décembre 1925

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété d'un établissement public.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Orléans, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.9033°N, 1.9078°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise Saint-Germain de Boësse Boësse 1956
Château de Rouville de Malesherbes Malesherbes 2001
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Blaise ou Saint-Fiacre Dimancheville 2005
Maison de Orléans Orléans 1925
Maison de Orléans Orléans 1925

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 Orléans located?

Maison de Orléans is located in the commune of Orléans (Loiret).

When was Maison de Orléans protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1925 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098907 in the Mérimée database.

When was Maison de Orléans 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.

Geographic location

location_on Orléans, Loiret

Coordinates: 47.9033°N, 1.9078°E