Préfecture de Nantes

Préfecture de Nantes

préfecture

Mérimée ID

PA00108758

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1947)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Préfecture de Nantes — Préfecture in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1947 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108758. 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 1947), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Préfecture : inscription par arrêté du 26 février 1947

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété du département.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2206°N, -1.5530°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Enceinte gallo-romaine (vestiges) Nantes 1926
Dolmen trilithe de Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire 1889
Immeuble sur cours Cambronne Nantes 1949
Moulin de Crémeur de Guérande Guérande 1901
Eglise Saint-Martin de Lavau-sur-Loire Lavau-sur-Loire 1984

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 18e siècle.

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 Préfecture de Nantes located?

Préfecture de Nantes is located in the commune of Nantes (Loire-Atlantique).

When was Préfecture de Nantes protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1947 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108758 in the Mérimée database.

When was Préfecture de Nantes built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 18e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Nantes, Loire-Atlantique

Coordinates: 47.2206°N, -1.5530°E