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Hôtel dit Château-Gaillard

Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Le portail d'entrée en totalité (cad. BE 172) : inscription par arrêté du 19 novembre 2009
Protection dates
2009/11/19 : inscrit MH
Type
hôtel
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Fontenay-le-Comte
Département
Vendée
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Coordinates
46.46697, -0.80691
Mérimée reference
PA85000035

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1607 map "Poictou" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Le portail monumental à l'entrée est orné de trois groupes sculptés inspirés de modèles antiques : Laocoon et ses fils, Diane chasseresse, Hercule et le lion de Némée. Cet ensemble se démarque par son originalité dans la production régionale.

English translation

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The monumental portal at the entrance is adorned with three sculptured groups inspired by antique models: Laocoon and his sons, Diana the huntress, Hercules and the Nemean lion. This ensemble stands out for its originality in regional production.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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