Tumulus n° 10 de Baccon

Tumulus n° 10 de Baccon — Tumulus in Baccon (Loiret) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1980 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098687. 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 1980), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Tumulus n° 10 (cad. ZX 2a) : inscription par arrêté du 12 mai 1980

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Baccon, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.8781°N, 1.6037°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Maison de Orléans	Orléans	1928
Dolmen de Mailleton de Malesherbes	Malesherbes	1979
Immeuble de Orléans	Orléans	1945
Maison dite de Jean d'Alibert	Orléans	1862
Maison Renaissance de Orléans	Orléans	2009

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the Protohistoire.

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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 Tumulus n° 10 de Baccon located?

Tumulus n° 10 de Baccon is located in the commune of Baccon (Loiret).

When was Tumulus n° 10 de Baccon protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1980 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098687 in the Mérimée database.

When was Tumulus n° 10 de Baccon built?

The main construction campaign dates from the Protohistoire.

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