Portion d’aqueduc gallo-romain

Portion d'aqueduc gallo-romain — Aqueduc in Athée-sur-Cher (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1966 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097533. 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 1966), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Aqueduc gallo-romain (portion d') (cad. B 1072) : classement par arrêté du 7 février 1966

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Athée-sur-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.3354°N, 0.9354°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Moulin à vent des Pelouses	Chouzé-sur-Loire	1975
Château de la Motte-Sonzay	Sonzay	1959
Château de La Guerche	La Guerche	1944
Eglise Saint-Martin de Truyes	Truyes	1908
Ancien archevêché, actuellement musée des Beaux-Arts	Tours	1983

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the Gallo-romain.

Relative significance

Among the earliest-protected buildings of the département — a landmark of the 1840 heritage wave.

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 Portion d'aqueduc gallo-romain located?

Portion d'aqueduc gallo-romain is located in the commune of Athée-sur-Cher (Indre-et-Loire).

When was Portion d'aqueduc gallo-romain protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1966 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097533 in the Mérimée database.

When was Portion d'aqueduc gallo-romain built?

The main construction campaign dates from the Gallo-romain.

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