Donjon de Moricq
About Donjon de Moricq
Donjon de Moricq is one of 2 classé historic monuments in Angles, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from 1435. It has been classé since 1915.
La tour de Moricq est un vestige de fortifications médiévales situé à proximité du petit bourg de Moricq, sur la commune française d’Angles, dans le département de la Vendée et la région des Pays-de-la-Loire.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Tour de Moricq” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00110014 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 Donjon de Moricq
Angles
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Donjon de Moricq
Is Donjon de Moricq protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1915 (Mérimée record PA00110014).
Can you visit Donjon de Moricq?
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.
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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