Pont de Sénard sur la Maine

Pont de Sénard sur la Maine — Pont in Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1984 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110247. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 1984), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Pont de Sénard sur la Maine situé sur le C.D. 77 : classement par arrêté du 4 mai 1984

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété du département.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.0110°N, -1.3571°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Cimetière de Apremont	Apremont	1926
Eglise de Thiré	Thiré	1927
Dolmen dit des Landes ou Allée couverte de la Pierre Levée	Bazoges-en-Pareds	1927
Menhir de Avrillé	Avrillé	1889
Manoir de la Tuderrière	Apremont	1984

Loire Context

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 Pont de Sénard sur la Maine located?

Pont de Sénard sur la Maine is located in the commune of Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay (Vendée).

When was Pont de Sénard sur la Maine protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1984 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110247 in the Mérimée database.

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