Monument à Descartes de Tours
monument
PA37000051
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (2025)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Monument à Descartes de Tours — Monument in Tours (Indre-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2025 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA37000051. 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 2025), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Le monument à Descartes (la statue et son piédestal) situé place Anatole France et tel que représenté sur le plan annexé à l’arrêté. Il figure au plan cadastral de la commune, section DY, sur un espace public non cadastré : inscription par arrêté du 17 avril 2025
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.3967°N, 0.6872°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château de Noizay | Noizay | 1974 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin | Bournan | 1966 |
| Manoir d'Andigny de Saint-Etienne-de-Chigny | Saint-Etienne-de-Chigny | 1992 |
| Vieille halle de Luynes | Luynes | 1930 |
| Château de Bagneux de Bournan | Bournan | 1927 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the milieu 19e siècle. Attributed author: de Nieuwerkerke Émilien (sculpteur).
Relative significance
Among the earliest-protected buildings of the département — a landmark of the 1840 heritage wave.
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 Monument à Descartes de Tours located?
Monument à Descartes de Tours is located in the commune of Tours (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Monument à Descartes de Tours protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2025 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA37000051 in the Mérimée database.
When was Monument à Descartes de Tours built?
The main construction campaign dates from the milieu 19e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.3967°N, 0.6872°E