Maison des Rois de Saumur

Maison des Rois de Saumur — Maison in Saumur (Maine-et-Loire) 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 PA00109334. 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.

Façade, charpente, escalier : inscription par arrêté du 16 juin 1926

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2587°N, -0.0769°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Ancienne abbaye royale de Fontevraud, actuellement centre culturel de l'Ouest	Fontevraud-l'Abbaye	1840
Hôtel Duguesclin de Angers	Angers	1965
Ancien évêché ou Palais du Tau	Angers	1907
Moulin à tan de Jau de Breil	Breil	1984
Eglise Saint-Pierre de Charcé	Charcé-Saint-Ellier-sur-Aubance	2001

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 des Rois de Saumur located?

Maison des Rois de Saumur is located in the commune of Saumur (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Maison des Rois de Saumur protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109334 in the Mérimée database.

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