Maison en pans de bois au pied de la Porte d’En-Haut

Maison en pans de bois au pied de la Porte d'En-Haut — Maison in Mennetou-sur-Cher (Loir-et-Cher) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1946 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098480. 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 1946), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Maison au pied de la Porte d'En-Haut : inscription par arrêté du 2 décembre 1946

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Mennetou-sur-Cher, Loir-et-Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2700°N, 1.8657°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
"Pont Saint-Michel et ponts sur le Cosson dits "chastrés" ou "chartrains""	Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt
Immeuble de Vendôme	Vendôme	1948
Eglise Saint-Pierre de Boursay	Boursay	1926
Eglise Notre-Dame de Françay	Françay	2007
Deux tumuli de Soings-en-Sologne	Soings-en-Sologne	1934

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 15e siècle;16e siècle.

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

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 en pans de bois au pied de la Porte d'En-Haut located?

Maison en pans de bois au pied de la Porte d'En-Haut is located in the commune of Mennetou-sur-Cher (Loir-et-Cher).

When was Maison en pans de bois au pied de la Porte d'En-Haut protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1946 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098480 in the Mérimée database.

When was Maison en pans de bois au pied de la Porte d'En-Haut built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 15e siècle;16e siècle.

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