Dolmen de la Madeleine
dolmen
PA00109121
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1930)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen de la Madeleine — Dolmen in Gennes (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1930 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109121. 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 1930), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Dolmen de la Madeleine : classement par arrêté du 25 juillet 1930
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.3317°N, -0.2350°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise de Chanzeaux | Chanzeaux | 1972 |
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe | Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe | 1972 |
| Chapelle Saint-Lazare (ancienne) | Angers | 1992 |
| Immeuble de Angers | Angers | 1986 |
| Manoir de Serrain de Durtal | Durtal | 1985 |
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 Madeleine located?
Dolmen de la Madeleine is located in the commune of Gennes (Maine-et-Loire).
When was Dolmen de la Madeleine protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1930 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109121 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen de la Madeleine 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: 47.3317°N, -0.2350°E