Manoir (ancien) de Domfront-en-Champagne

Manoir (ancien) de Domfront-en-Champagne

manoir

Mérimée ID

PA00109742

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1944)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Manoir (ancien) de Domfront-en-Champagne — Manoir in Domfront-en-Champagne (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1944 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109742. 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 1944), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Façades et toitures : inscription par arrêté du 24 février 1944

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Domfront-en-Champagne, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.1142°N, 0.0115°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise de Préval Préval 1927
Prieuré de Mayanne de Dangeul Dangeul 2013
Château de Vernie Vernie 1978
Manoir de la Bussonnière Maresché 1981
Manoir de Verdigné de Avesnes-en-Saosnois Avesnes-en-Saosnois 1997

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 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 Manoir (ancien) de Domfront-en-Champagne located?

Manoir (ancien) de Domfront-en-Champagne is located in the commune of Domfront-en-Champagne (Sarthe).

When was Manoir (ancien) de Domfront-en-Champagne protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1944 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109742 in the Mérimée database.

When was Manoir (ancien) de Domfront-en-Champagne 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.

Geographic location

location_on Domfront-en-Champagne, Sarthe

Coordinates: 48.1142°N, 0.0115°E