Dolmen de Averdon

Dolmen de Averdon — Dolmen in Averdon (Loir-et-Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1979 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098328. 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 1979), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Dolmen (cad. D 436) : classement par arrêté du 16 octobre 1979

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Averdon, Loir-et-Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.6723°N, 1.3231°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Maison de Blois	Blois	1946
Eglise Saint-Gervais Saint-Protais	Naveil	1958
Château du Plessis-Villelouet	Chailles	2006
Prieuré Saint-Jean-Baptiste	Villedieu-le-Château	1929
Eglise Saint-Denis de Thoré-la-Rochette	Thoré-la-Rochette	2007

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the Néolithique.

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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 Dolmen de Averdon located?

Dolmen de Averdon is located in the commune of Averdon (Loir-et-Cher).

When was Dolmen de Averdon protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1979 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098328 in the Mérimée database.

When was Dolmen de Averdon 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.