Synagogue de Tours
synagogue
PA00132567
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (1994)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Synagogue de Tours — Synagogue in Tours (Indre-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Synagogue construite en 1907 par larchitecte Victor Tondu avec laide financière du mécène Daniel-Osiris Iffla. La synagogue sintègre à larrière de lhabitation du rabbin, et conserve son plafond peint à compartiments en bois et une frise florale peinte, imitant une mosaïque.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00132567. 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 1994), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Synagogue, à l'exception de l'appartement du rabbin (cad. CR 37) : inscription par arrêté du 4 octobre 1994
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété d'une association cultuelle.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.3844°N, 0.6933°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ancien hôtel de l'Archidiaconné du Chapitre de Saint-Gatien | Tours | 1946 |
| Vestiges du pont dit Arche du Pin | Joué-lès-Tours | 1964 |
| Château de Cravant, dit Le Vieux Château | Cravant-les-Côteaux | 1945 |
| Ancienne chapelle Saint-Laurent | Veigné | 1973 |
| Maison, dite La Chavonnière | Véretz | 1972 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 1er quart 20e siècle. Attributed author: Tondu Victor (architecte);Iffla Daniel-Osiris (mécène).
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 Synagogue de Tours located?
Synagogue de Tours is located in the commune of Tours (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Synagogue de Tours protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1994 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00132567 in the Mérimée database.
When was Synagogue de Tours built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 1er quart 20e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.3844°N, 0.6933°E