Vestiges de l’aqueduc romain
aqueduc
PA00097846
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1862)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Vestiges de l'aqueduc romain — Aqueduc in Luynes (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Cet aqueduc aérien d'environ trois cent mètres, construit en blocage et parement de petit appareil, alimentait en eau une villa gallo-romaine.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097846. 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 1862), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Aqueduc romain (vestiges) (cad. F 1, 2, 5) : classement par liste de 1862
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Luynes, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.3981°N, 0.5687°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise collégiale Saint-Martin | Candes-Saint-Martin | 1840 |
| Chapelle Notre-Dame de Gizeux | Gizeux | 1948 |
| Eglise Saint-Germain de Bourgueil | Bourgueil | 1908 |
| Ancienne maison canoniale | Tours | 1946 |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Régional, dit Centre Hospitalier Régional Bretonneau | Tours | 1992 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Antiquité.
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 Vestiges de l'aqueduc romain located?
Vestiges de l'aqueduc romain is located in the commune of Luynes (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Vestiges de l'aqueduc romain protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097846 in the Mérimée database.
When was Vestiges de l'aqueduc romain built?
The main construction campaign dates from the Antiquité.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.3981°N, 0.5687°E