Porte Romane de Le Mans

Porte Romane de Le Mans — Porte in Le Mans (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1945 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109849. 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 1945), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Porte Romane : inscription par arrêté du 13 mars 1945

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Le Mans, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0091°N, 0.1973°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Maison de Le Mans	Le Mans	1945
Cimetière de Parigné-l'Evêque	Parigné-l'Evêque	1926
Manoir d'Aligné (ancien)	La Chapelle-d'Aligné	1927
Manoir de Pontigné de Auvers-le-Hamon	Auvers-le-Hamon	1989
Prieuré (ancien) de Vivoin	Vivoin	1927

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 Porte Romane de Le Mans located?

Porte Romane de Le Mans is located in the commune of Le Mans (Sarthe).

When was Porte Romane de Le Mans protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1945 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109849 in the Mérimée database.

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