Tour funéraire dite Tour Faffe
monument
PA45000064
French architectural heritage database reference.
Inscrit (2025)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Tour funéraire dite Tour Faffe — Monument in Fontenay-sur-Loing (Loiret) 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 PA45000064. 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 tour funéraire dite Tour Faffe, conservée dans l’ancien cimetière, en totalité, dans les limites indiquées en rouge sur le plan annexé à l’arrêté. Elle figure au cadastre de la commune, section AE parcelle 53 : inscription par arrêté du 1er juillet 2025
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Fontenay-sur-Loing, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 48.1062°N, 2.7752°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château du Muguet de Breteau | Breteau | 1991 |
| Hôtel de ville de Lorris | Lorris | 1862 |
| Maison de Orléans | Orléans | 1940 |
| Maison dite de Jean d'Alibert | Orléans | 1862 |
| Eglise Saint-Gault d'Yèvre-le-Châtel | Yèvre-la-Ville | 1925 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 4e quart 19e siècle.
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 Tour funéraire dite Tour Faffe located?
Tour funéraire dite Tour Faffe is located in the commune of Fontenay-sur-Loing (Loiret).
When was Tour funéraire dite Tour Faffe protected?
It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 2025 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA45000064 in the Mérimée database.
When was Tour funéraire dite Tour Faffe built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 4e quart 19e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 48.1062°N, 2.7752°E