Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Maine-et-Loire

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
49460 Ecuillé

The Château du Plessis-Bourré, built in the 15th century in Écuillé en Anjou, is a Renaissance fortress classified as a Historic Monument, famous for its intact architecture and its spectacular moats surrounding the seigneurial house.

Moulin à vent
49320 Charcé-Saint-Ellier-sur-Aubance

The Patouillet mill, dated the 4th quarter of the 19th century, is a windmill located in Charcé-Saint-Ellier-sur-Aubance, in the Pays de la Loire region. An emblematic monument of local rural architecture.

Palais
49000 Angers

The ancient bishopric or Tau Palace in Angers, dating from the 12th, 15th, 16th and 19th centuries, is a historical monument combining medieval architecture and modern restorations, adjacent to the Gallo-Roman enclosure of the city.

Fortification
49420 Ombrée d'Anjou

The fortifications of Pouancé, an iconic medieval ensemble located in Anjou in Maine-et-Loire, include the Angevin Gate, a historical symbol inscribed in 1929.

Moulin à vent
49320 Gennes-Val-de-Loire

Gasté's cowmill, built at the beginning of the 19th century in Grézillé (Maine-et-Loire), is a rare example of the technical evolution of cereal mills between 1819 and 1930. Joined the Historical Monuments in 1999, it combines traditional architecture and industrial innovations.

Château fort
49480 Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou

The Château de la Motte de la Haie Joulain is a historical monument located in Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou, Pays de la Loire. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

Grenier à sel
49280 Cholet

The Cholet Salt Grenier Tower, built in the 16th century, is an old square tower with cut strips, vestige of a seigneurial house located in Maine-et-Loire, emblematic of local heritage.

Fours à chaux
49440 Angrie

The lime kilns of Veurière, built in the 19th century in Angrie (Maine-et-Loire), form a historical industrial complex with a monumental access ramp, witness to the production of lime in Anjou.