Tour dite La Lanterne
édifice fortifié
PA00098049
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1840)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Tour dite La Lanterne — édifice fortifié in Rochecorbon (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
L'ouvrage se compose d'un pan de muraille à l'extrémité duquel se trouve la tour creuse de huit mètres de haut, dont la façade prolonge directement la première assise rocheuse du coteau.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098049. 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 1840), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Tour dite La Lanterne : classement par liste de 1840
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Rochecorbon, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.4091°N, 0.7553°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Manoir de Brûlon de Restigné | Restigné | 1962 |
| Château, actuellement Musée Balzac | Saché | 1932 |
| Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame-la-Riche | Tours | 1926 |
| Ancienne maison canoniale de Saint-Martin | Tours | 1946 |
| Manoir de Fontenay de Lignières-de-Touraine | Lignières-de-Touraine | 1947 |
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 dite La Lanterne located?
Tour dite La Lanterne is located in the commune of Rochecorbon (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Tour dite La Lanterne protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098049 in the Mérimée database.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.4091°N, 0.7553°E