Porte de Ville dite Porte Nouvelle

Porte de Ville dite Porte Nouvelle — Porte de ville in Montreuil-Bellay (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1922 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109206. 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 1922), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Porte de Ville dite Porte Nouvelle : classement par arrêté du 17 juin 1922

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Montreuil-Bellay, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Ancien prieuré de Port-l'Abbé	Etriché	1965
Menhir du moulin à vent de Normandeau	La Renaudière	1983
Ensemble mégalithique	Freigné	1978
Hôtel de Crespy de Angers	Angers	1983
Immeuble de Angers	Angers	1947

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 de Ville dite Porte Nouvelle located?

Porte de Ville dite Porte Nouvelle is located in the commune of Montreuil-Bellay (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Porte de Ville dite Porte Nouvelle protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1922 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109206 in the Mérimée database.

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