Maison dite des Chanoines ou hôtel d’Hector de Sanxerre

Maison dite des Chanoines ou hôtel d'Hector de Sanxerre — Maison in Orléans (Loiret) 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 PA00098892. 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 (cad. BK 306) : classement par arrêté du 14 septembre 1912

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Orléans, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.8999°N, 1.9091°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Maison dite de François Ier ou hôtel Toutin	Orléans	1862
Eglise Saint-Laurent de Auvilliers-en-Gâtinais	Auvilliers-en-Gâtinais	1988
Château de Dampierre-en-Burly	Dampierre-en-Burly	1928
Ancienne maison canoniale	Orléans	1989
Dolmen dit La Pierre du Vert-Galant ou du Ver-Valland	Tavers	1948

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 16e 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 des Chanoines ou hôtel d'Hector de Sanxerre located?

Maison dite des Chanoines ou hôtel d'Hector de Sanxerre is located in the commune of Orléans (Loiret).

When was Maison dite des Chanoines ou hôtel d'Hector de Sanxerre protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1912 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098892 in the Mérimée database.

When was Maison dite des Chanoines ou hôtel d'Hector de Sanxerre built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 16e siècle.

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