Puits couvert
About Puits couvert
Puits couvert is the only inscrit historic monument in Poussay, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 17th & 18th c. It has been inscrit since 1926.
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00107226 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.
Finding Puits couvert
Poussay
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Puits couvert
Is Puits couvert protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1926 (Mérimée record PA00107226).
Can you visit Puits couvert?
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 Puits couvert built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 17th & 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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