Deux polissoirs de Pouzauges
polissoir
PA00110205
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Deux polissoirs de Pouzauges — Polissoir in Pouzauges (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110205. 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 1889), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Deux polissoirs : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Pouzauges, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.7986°N, -0.8283°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Menhir de Avrillé | Avrillé | 1889 |
| Maison du peintre Félix Lionnet | La Châtaigneraie | 2007 |
| Immeubles de Les Sables-d'Olonne | Les Sables-d'Olonne | 1975 |
| Dolmen du Grand-Bouillac | Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard | 1991 |
| Château de Bessay | Bessay | 1947 |
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 Deux polissoirs de Pouzauges located?
Deux polissoirs de Pouzauges is located in the commune of Pouzauges (Vendée).
When was Deux polissoirs de Pouzauges protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110205 in the Mérimée database.
When was Deux polissoirs de Pouzauges 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: 46.7986°N, -0.8283°E