Maison de Tours

Maison de Tours — Maison in Tours (Indre-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098247. 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 1928), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

La façade et la toiture (cad. EH 101) : inscription par arrêté du 10 janvier 1928

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.3942°N, 0.6817°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Ancienne chapelle des Filles de l'Union Chrétienne	Tours	1992
Pyramide des Chartreux	Sennevières	1956
Maison dite de la Chancellerie	Loches	1923
Maison de Tours	Tours	1928
Hôtel Joyeuse de Amboise	Amboise	1941

Loire Context

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 Tours located?

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

When was Maison de Tours protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098247 in the Mérimée database.

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