Dolmen de la Contrie du Rocher
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PA00109504
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen de la Contrie du Rocher — Dolmen in Ernée (Mayenne) 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 PA00109504. 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.
Dolmen de la Contrie du Rocher (cad. B1 145, 146) : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Ernée, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 48.3272°N, -0.9347°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Logis de L'Epinay de Cossé-le-Vivien | Cossé-le-Vivien | 1997 |
| Château de Montesson de Bais | Bais | 1996 |
| Eglise de Varennes-Bourreau | Saint-Denis-d'Anjou | 1964 |
| Eglise Saint-Georges (ancienne) | Villaines-la-Juhel | 1962 |
| Château de Mausson composé d'un corps de logis et de diverses parties ruinées | Landivy | 1912 |
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 Contrie du Rocher located?
Dolmen de la Contrie du Rocher is located in the commune of Ernée (Mayenne).
When was Dolmen de la Contrie du Rocher protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109504 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen de la Contrie du Rocher 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: 48.3272°N, -0.9347°E