Maison de Richelieu

Maison de Richelieu — Maison in Richelieu (Indre-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1932 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098029. 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 1932), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Façade et toiture : inscription par arrêté du 9 juin 1932

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.0160°N, 0.3229°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Ancien couvent des Filles de l'Union Chrétienne	Tours	1946
Menhir dit Pierre Percée ou des Arabes	Draché	1911
Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame	Cigogné	1962
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre	Chisseaux	1947
Hôtel Gouin, dit aussi hôtel Barguin	Tours	1941

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 de Richelieu located?

Maison de Richelieu is located in the commune of Richelieu (Indre-et-Loire).

When was Maison de Richelieu protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1932 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098029 in the Mérimée database.

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