Moulin à vent de Rairé

Moulin à vent de Rairé — Moulin in Sallertaine (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1976 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110269. 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 1976), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Moulin à vent de Rairé (cad. F 665) : inscription par arrêté du 16 mars 1976

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Sallertaine, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.8636°N, -1.9797°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise paroissiale Sainte-Radegonde	La Bruffière	2007
Hôtel Lespinay-de-Beaumont (ancien)	Fontenay-le-Comte	1977
Eglise de Thiré	Thiré	1927
Château du Lac de Réaumur	Réaumur	2006
Logis de La Vérie de Challans	Challans	1964

Loire Context

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 Moulin à vent de Rairé located?

Moulin à vent de Rairé is located in the commune of Sallertaine (Vendée).

When was Moulin à vent de Rairé protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1976 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110269 in the Mérimée database.

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