Ruines du château du 17e siècle

Ruines du château du 17e siècle — Château in Sorel-Moussel (Eure-et-Loir) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097215. 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 1862), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Château : classement par liste de 1862

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Sorel-Moussel, Eure-et-Loir, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.8310°N, 1.3641°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Immeuble de Châteaudun	Châteaudun	1953
Immeuble de Châteaudun	Châteaudun	1953
Cinéma l'Ambiance de Senonches	Senonches	2003
Croix de Croisilles	Croisilles	1989
Eglise Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte	Anet	1960

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 17e 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 Ruines du château du 17e siècle located?

Ruines du château du 17e siècle is located in the commune of Sorel-Moussel (Eure-et-Loir).

When was Ruines du château du 17e siècle protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097215 in the Mérimée database.

When was Ruines du château du 17e siècle built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 17e siècle.

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