Manoir de la Baronnière

Manoir de la Baronnière

manoir

Mérimée ID

PA00097542

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1949)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Manoir de la Baronnière — Manoir in Avoine (Indre-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1949 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Petit manoir comportant un bâtiment cantonné, à l'angle nord-ouest, d'une tour carrée. Sur la façade sud fait saillie la tour d'escalier polygonale, couverte d'une flèche en charpente. Sa lucarne conserve un tympan décoré d'un personnage en buste semblant accoudé au linteau.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097542. 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 1949), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Les façades et les toitures, à l'exception des adjonctions modernes (cad. 1999 AL 411) : inscription par arrêté du 16 septembre 1949

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Avoine, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2023°N, 0.1850°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Ancienne maison canoniale Tours 1946
Deux maisons du 16e siècle Beaulieu-lès-Loches
Ancien monastère dit La Corroierie Chemillé-sur-Indrois 2015
Hôtel de la Gravière de Loches Loches 1962
Presbytère de Montlouis-sur-Loire Montlouis-sur-Loire 1927

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 16e siècle.

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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 de la Baronnière located?

Manoir de la Baronnière is located in the commune of Avoine (Indre-et-Loire).

When was Manoir de la Baronnière protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1949 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097542 in the Mérimée database.

When was Manoir de la Baronnière 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 Avoine, Indre-et-Loire

Coordinates: 47.2023°N, 0.1850°E