Tour
About Tour
Tour is one of 4 classé historic monuments in Mesnil-en-Ouche, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from 1489. It has been classé since 1886.
La tour de Thevray est un donjon d'habitation isolé depuis la disparition du château voisin, du XVe siècle, qui se dresse sur l'ancienne commune française de Thevray au sein de la commune nouvelle du Mesnil-en-Ouche dans le département de l'Eure, en région Normandie.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Tour de Thevray” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00099581 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Finding Tour
Mesnil-en-Ouche
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Tour
Is Tour protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1886 (Mérimée record PA00099581).
Can you visit Tour?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Tour built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 15th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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