Tour de Mauvières de Loches
édifice fortifié
PA00097833
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1926)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Tour de Mauvières de Loches — édifice fortifié in Loches (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
La ville qui s'étendait à l'ouest, au pied du château, était défendue par une enceinte flanquée de tours et percée de quatre portes dont seules deux subsistent.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097833. 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 1926), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Tour de Mauvières (cad. BH 91) : classement par arrêté du 2 février 1926
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Loches, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1120°N, 0.9998°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ancienne église Saint-Jean-de-Beaumont | Tours | 1983 |
| Ruines du château de Bonaventure | Huismes | |
| Fontaine de Max Ernst | Amboise | 1987 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Vincent | Orbigny | 1926 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre | Marçay | 1962 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Moyen Age.
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 Mauvières de Loches located?
Tour de Mauvières de Loches is located in the commune of Loches (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Tour de Mauvières de Loches protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097833 in the Mérimée database.
When was Tour de Mauvières de Loches built?
The main construction campaign dates from the Moyen Age.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.1120°N, 0.9998°E