Allée couverte de la Pierre-Folle
allée couverte
PA00110080
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1929)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Allée couverte de la Pierre-Folle — Allée couverte in Commequiers (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1929 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110080. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.
Protection status
The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 1929), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Allée couverte de la Pierre-Folle (cad. F 651) : classement par arrêté du 13 avril 1929
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Commequiers, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.7533°N, -1.8498°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre à cupules de Cheffois | Cheffois | 1926 |
| Eglise (à l'exception de la sacristie) | Saint-Paul-en-Pareds | 1984 |
| Enclos protohistorique | Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes | 1988 |
| Deux ponts du Port-La-Claye sur la rivière Le Lay (également sur communes de La Claye, Curzon et Lairoux) | Saint-Cyr-en-Talmondais | 1985 |
| Moulin à vent de la Fosse | Barbâtre | 1977 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Néolithique.
Relative significance
Among the most recently protected sites of the département — typically 20th- or 21st-century inscriptions.
UNESCO landscape
The Loire Valley is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000 as a cultural landscape. Read the anchor page: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Allée couverte de la Pierre-Folle located?
Allée couverte de la Pierre-Folle is located in the commune of Commequiers (Vendée).
When was Allée couverte de la Pierre-Folle protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1929 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110080 in the Mérimée database.
When was Allée couverte de la Pierre-Folle built?
The main construction campaign dates from the Néolithique.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 46.7533°N, -1.8498°E