Maison dite de la Reine de Sicile

Maison dite de la Reine de Sicile — Maison in Saumur (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1912 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109332. 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 1912), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Maison dite de la Reine de Sicile : classement par arrêté du 12 octobre 1912

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2642°N, -0.0708°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
"Le clos de vigne dénommé le " Clos d'entre les Murs ""	Parnay	2011
Eglise de Les Rosiers-sur-Loire	Les Rosiers-sur-Loire	1971
Dolmen de la Madeleine	Gennes	1930
Eglise Saint-Laurent (ancienne)	Angers	1965
Oppidum protohistorique dit Camp des Romains	Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault	1987

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 dite de la Reine de Sicile located?

Maison dite de la Reine de Sicile is located in the commune of Saumur (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Maison dite de la Reine de Sicile protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1912 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109332 in the Mérimée database.

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