Ruines du château de l’Isle

Ruines du château de l’Isle

château

Mérimée ID

PA00099004

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (2023)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Ruines du château de l'Isle — Château in Saint-Denis-en-Val (Loiret) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 2023 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00099004. 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 2023), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Les ruines du château de l'Isle, en totalité, situées rue de l'Isle, avec le sol de la parcelle n° 6, figurant à la section AC du cadastre, telles que figurées en bleu sur le plan annexé à l'arrêté : classement par arrêté du 13 avril 2023

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Saint-Denis-en-Val, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.8883°N, 1.9945°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Maison de Fontenay-sur-Loing Fontenay-sur-Loing 1931
Château de Châteauneuf-sur-Loire Châteauneuf-sur-Loire 1927
Maison dite de Jean d'Alibert Orléans 1862
Immeuble de Orléans Orléans 1945
Immeubles de Orléans Orléans 2013

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 16e siècle.

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 Ruines du château de l'Isle located?

Ruines du château de l'Isle is located in the commune of Saint-Denis-en-Val (Loiret).

When was Ruines du château de l'Isle protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 2023 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00099004 in the Mérimée database.

When was Ruines du château de l'Isle built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 16e siècle.

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

Geographic location

location_on Saint-Denis-en-Val, Loiret

Coordinates: 47.8883°N, 1.9945°E