Dolmen de la Bajoulière
dolmen
PA00109289
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1936)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen de la Bajoulière — Dolmen in Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1936 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109289. 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 1936), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Dolmen de la Bajoulière (cad. AM 528) : classement par arrêté du 24 septembre 1936
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.3681°N, -0.2976°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Menhir dit La Pierre des Hommes | Coron | 1889 |
| Manoir de la Fresnaye | Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné | 1986 |
| Château des Cloîtres de Chemillé | Chemillé | 2012 |
| Chapelle de la Papillaie | Angers | 1970 |
| Eglise de Aubigné-sur-Layon | Aubigné-sur-Layon | 1993 |
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 Dolmen de la Bajoulière located?
Dolmen de la Bajoulière is located in the commune of Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne (Maine-et-Loire).
When was Dolmen de la Bajoulière protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1936 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109289 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen de la Bajoulière 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: 47.3681°N, -0.2976°E