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Historic monument, inscrit
13th c.
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Military building
Mérimée record
PA00105504
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Historic monument · inscrit · Mérimée

Enceinte

Inscrit historic monument since 1948One of 10 inscrit monuments in Loudun; inscrit is the second level, held by 31,291 of France’s 46,703 monuments (67%).
MMilitary buildingS13th c.1948protectedPPartly protected
DirectionsMérimée record ↗
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About Enceinte

Enceinte is one of 10 inscrit historic monuments in Loudun, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 13th c. Part of it has been inscrit since 1948. 6 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00105504 on POP↗

Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 15 minutes

Loudun · about 0.5 mi on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1EnceinteStart here
  2. 2Château (ancien)Classé · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Hôtel de villeInscrit · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Église Sainte-CroixClassé · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Ancienne commanderie de templiers Saint-JeanInscrit · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Couvent des CarmesClassé0.2 miPorte du MartrayClassé0.2 miÉglise Saint-PierreClassé0.2 miMaison des Echevins (ancienne)Inscrit0.3 miHôtel de Saint-LaonInscrit0.4 miBâtiments abritant le dépôt lapidaireInscrit0.4 mi
More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments

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

Château de la FuyeMouterre-Silly · 3.5 mi away
Château du LudeLe Lude · 3.7 mi away
Château de la Grande JailleSammarçolles · 3.7 mi away
Donjon de Saint-CassienAngliers · 4.1 mi away
Dolmen de Bernazay en grèsLes Trois-Moutiers · 4.1 mi away
Dolmen de Briande IArçay · 4.9 mi away
Dolmen de VaonLes Trois-Moutiers · 5.1 mi away
Dolmen dit Briande IIArçay · 5.1 mi away

Questions about Enceinte

Is Enceinte protected?

Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1948 (Mérimée record PA00105504). The protection covers part of the building.

Can you visit Enceinte?

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 Enceinte built?

By the list’s record, it dates from the 13th c.

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · 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.