Prieuré de la Baumette (ancien)

Prieuré de la Baumette (ancien)

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Mérimée ID

PA00108940

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1946)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Prieuré de la Baumette (ancien) — Prieuré in Angers (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1946 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108940. 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 1946), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Bâtiments et jardin : classement par arrêté du 4 octobre 1946

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.4508°N, -0.5875°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Château de Montgeoffroy Mazé 1984
Eglise de Varenne (ancienne) Louresse-Rochemenier 1977
Enceinte fortifiée de la ville Montreuil-Bellay 1889
Château de la Grézille (ancien) Ambillou-Château 1988
Dolmen dit La Petite Pierre Couverte Saumur 1889

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 17e siècle;18e siècle.

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 Prieuré de la Baumette (ancien) located?

Prieuré de la Baumette (ancien) is located in the commune of Angers (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Prieuré de la Baumette (ancien) protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1946 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108940 in the Mérimée database.

When was Prieuré de la Baumette (ancien) built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 17e siècle;18e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Angers, Maine-et-Loire

Coordinates: 47.4508°N, -0.5875°E