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Château
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Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Château

Classé historic monument since 1996The only classé monument in Sardan; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
CChâteauS19th c.1996protectedPPartly protected
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About Château

Château is the only classé historic monument in Sardan, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1829 (19th c.). Part of it has been classé since 1996.

Le château de Sardan est un château situé à Sardan, dans le département du Gard et la région Languedoc-Roussillon. Il est aujourd'hui une propriété privée.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Sardan” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00135383 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.

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Finding Château

Sardan

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Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Château

Is Château protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1996 (Mérimée record PA00135383). The protection covers part of the building.

Can you visit Château?

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 Château built?

Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1829 (19th 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).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.