Construction of the tower 4e quart XIXe siècle (≈ 1987)
Presumed period of construction.
1er juillet 2025
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 1er juillet 2025 (≈ 2025)
Official protection by order.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The funerary tower known as Tour Faffe, preserved in the old cemetery, in whole, within the limits indicated in red on the plan annexed to the decree. It appears in the cadastre of the commune, section AE parcel 53: inscription by order of 1 July 2025
Key figures
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Sources insufficient for attribution.
Origin and history
The Faffe Tower is a funerary tower built in the 4th quarter of the 19th century, located in the old cemetery of Fontenay-sur-Loeng (Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire region). This monument, classified among the Historical Monuments, is distinguished by its architecture and its integration into the local memorial landscape. It is kept in full, as delimited by a protection order, and appears in the communal cadastre under the reference section AE, parcel 53.
The tower is owned by Fontenay-sur-Loeng, whose Insee code is 45148. Its approximate address, derived from GPS coordinates, is 24 Rue de l'Eglise, although the precise location is considered fair (note 5/10) according to available sources. No information is provided on its accessibility to the public, its possible functions (visit, rental) or its current use.
The registration of the Faffe Tower as a Historical Monument was formalized by a decree of 1 July 2025, marking its heritage recognition. Available sources (Monumentum, Merimée base) do not mention any sponsor, architect or detailed historical context of its construction. Its name, Tour Faffe, could evoke a connection with a local family or a vernacular name, but there is no evidence to support it.
