Tour de l’Horloge dite Porte Angevine

Tour de l'Horloge dite Porte Angevine — Porte de ville in Pouancé (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1929 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109239. 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 1929), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Tour de l'Horloge dite Porte Angevine : inscription par arrêté du 25 mars 1929

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.7407°N, -1.1762°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château de Somloire	Somloire	1974
Maison de Saumur	Saumur	1963
Château de la Turmelière (ancien)	Liré	1941
Eglise de Le May-sur-Evre	Le May-sur-Evre	1973
Immeuble de Angers	Angers	1978

Loire Context

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 Tour de l'Horloge dite Porte Angevine located?

Tour de l'Horloge dite Porte Angevine is located in the commune of Pouancé (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Tour de l'Horloge dite Porte Angevine protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1929 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109239 in the Mérimée database.

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