Porte des Cordeliers de Loches
porte de ville
PA00097829
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1886)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Porte des Cordeliers de Loches — Porte de ville in Loches (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1886 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
La ville qui s'étendait à l'ouest, au pied du château, était défendue par une enceinte flanquée de tours et percée de quatre portes dont seules deux subsistent.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097829. 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 1886), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Porte des Cordeliers (cad. AW 269) : classement par arrêté du 12 juillet 1886
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Loches, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1284°N, 0.9997°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Manoir de la Coudraye | Joué-lès-Tours | 1948 |
| Manoir de La Bruère (dénommé parfois improprement La Chancellerie) | Huismes | 1962 |
| Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Martin | Tours | 1840 |
| Maison de Richelieu | Richelieu | 1932 |
| Maison de Richelieu | Richelieu | 1932 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Moyen Age.
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 des Cordeliers de Loches located?
Porte des Cordeliers de Loches is located in the commune of Loches (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Porte des Cordeliers de Loches protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1886 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097829 in the Mérimée database.
When was Porte des Cordeliers de Loches built?
The main construction campaign dates from the Moyen Age.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.1284°N, 0.9997°E