Maison, dite de la Reine Blanche
maison
PA00096713
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1911)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Maison, dite de la Reine Blanche — Maison in Bourges (Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1911 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Cette maison a été construite autour des années 1488-1489, sans doute pour Ursin de Sauzay, échevin de Bourges en 1484, puis administrateur de l'Hôtel-Dieu de 1492 à 1497, qui mourut avant 1503. Une cheminée à l'étage porte les armoiries de cette famille.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096713. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.
Protection status
The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 1911), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Façade (cad. IN 536) : classement par arrêté du 22 mai 1911
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Bourges, Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.0865°N, 2.3923°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ancienne abbaye de Loroy | Méry-ès-Bois | 1971 |
| Ancien prieuré Saint-Martin-des-Champs | Bourges | 1991 |
| Eglise Saint-Loup de Herry | Herry | 1926 |
| Maison de Bourges | Bourges | 1931 |
| Maison du 15e siècle de Bourges | Bourges | 1958 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 4e quart 15e 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, dite de la Reine Blanche located?
Maison, dite de la Reine Blanche is located in the commune of Bourges (Cher).
When was Maison, dite de la Reine Blanche protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1911 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096713 in the Mérimée database.
When was Maison, dite de la Reine Blanche built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 4e quart 15e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.0865°N, 2.3923°E