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About Château
Château is the only classé historic monument in Meslay, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 18th c. The list names its makers: Hardouin Jules-Michel (architecte). It has been classé since 2017.
Le château de Meslay est un château, monument historique français, situé à Meslay dans le Loir-et-Cher en France. De par l'importance des fonctions exercées par les différentes générations de la famille propriétaire aux XVIIIe et XIXe siècles, des personnes célèbres y ont fréquemment séjourné : Henri IV, les d'Argenson, les Caumartin, la comtesse Germaine de Staël, etc.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Meslay” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00135298 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 Château
Meslay
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 2017 (Mérimée record PA00135298).
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?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 18th 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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