Domaine du château des Ormes
About Domaine du château des Ormes
Domaine du château des Ormes is one of 2 classé historic monuments in Les Ormes, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It carries the Maisons des Illustres label, which the Culture ministry gives to the homes of people who left their mark on France. In 2025 it was among the monuments in danger picked by the Mission Patrimoine, which the heritage lottery funds. It dates from the 18th c. The list names its makers: Coulomb Alfred (architecte);Vétault (architecte). Part of it has been classé since 2005. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le château des Ormes se situe sur la RN 10 entre Tours et Poitiers, sur la commune des Ormes, au bord de la Vienne. Il a été construit par les frères Pussort, oncles de Jean-Baptiste Colbert, à partir de 1642. Il fut acquis en 1729 par le comte Marc-Pierre Voyer d'Argenson, ministre de la guerre de Louis XV, ami de Diderot et d'Alembert qui lui dédièrent l'Encyclopédie.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château des Ormes” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00105572 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.
Make it a walk: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes
Les Ormes · about 0.1 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Domaine du château des OrmesStart here
- 2
Halle, place de l'EgliseInscrit · 0.1 mi on
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Domaine du château des Ormes
Is Domaine du château des Ormes protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 2005 (Mérimée record PA00105572). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Domaine du château des Ormes?
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 Domaine du château des Ormes 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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