Porte (ancienne) de La Ferté-Bernard
porte de ville
PA00109757
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1875)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Porte (ancienne) de La Ferté-Bernard — Porte de ville in La Ferté-Bernard (Sarthe) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1875 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109757. 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 1875), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Porte (ancienne) : classement par liste de 1875
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in La Ferté-Bernard, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 48.1866°N, 0.6512°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Torcé-en-Vallée | Torcé-en-Vallée | 2003 |
| Eglise de La Bosse | La Bosse | 1939 |
| Manoir de Riablay de Château-du-Loir | Château-du-Loir | 1966 |
| Eglise de Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais | Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais | 1927 |
| Pavillon de Malédor de Le Lude | Le Lude | 1973 |
Loire Context
Relative significance
Among the most recently protected sites of the département — typically 20th- or 21st-century inscriptions.
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 Porte (ancienne) de La Ferté-Bernard located?
Porte (ancienne) de La Ferté-Bernard is located in the commune of La Ferté-Bernard (Sarthe).
When was Porte (ancienne) de La Ferté-Bernard protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1875 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109757 in the Mérimée database.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 48.1866°N, 0.6512°E