Statue de Diane de Blois
monument
PA41000080
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (2025)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Statue de Diane de Blois — Monument in Blois (Loir-et-Cher) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2025 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA41000080. 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 2025), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
La statue de Diane (statue et son socle) et les bancs qui l’accompagnent, tels que représentés en rouge sur le plan annexé à l’arrêté. Ces éléments figurent au plan cadastral, section DN, jardin des Lices, sur un espace public non cadastré : inscription par arrêté du 17 avril 2025
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.5856°N, 1.3277°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Immeuble de Vendôme | Vendôme | 1940 |
| Ancien prieuré de Croixval | Ternay | 1925 |
| Eglise Sainte-Julitte Saint-Cyr | Monthou-sur-Cher | 1926 |
| Ancienne abbaye de Selles-sur-Cher | Selles-sur-Cher | 1946 |
| Eglise Saint-Pierre de Savigny-sur-Braye | Savigny-sur-Braye | 1926 |
Loire Context
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 Statue de Diane de Blois located?
Statue de Diane de Blois is located in the commune of Blois (Loir-et-Cher).
When was Statue de Diane de Blois protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2025 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA41000080 in the Mérimée database.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.5856°N, 1.3277°E