Moulin à vent de Saint-Cyr-des-Gâts

Moulin à vent de Saint-Cyr-des-Gâts — Moulin in Saint-Cyr-des-Gâts (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1977 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110228. 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 1977), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Moulin à vent (cad. C 19) : inscription par arrêté du 17 octobre 1977

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Saint-Cyr-des-Gâts, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.5732°N, -0.8862°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise de Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile	Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile	1898
Croix du cimetière communal	La Chapelle-Thémer	2006
Eglise de Maillé	Maillé	1927
Immeuble de Luçon	Luçon	1988
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 Saint-Cyr-des-Gâts located?

Moulin à vent de Saint-Cyr-des-Gâts is located in the commune of Saint-Cyr-des-Gâts (Vendée).

When was Moulin à vent de Saint-Cyr-des-Gâts protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1977 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110228 in the Mérimée database.

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