Dolmen de la Pierre Cesée
dolmen
PA00109362
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1910)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen de la Pierre Cesée — Dolmen in Soucelles (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1910 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109362. 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 1910), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Dolmen de la Pierre Cesée : classement par arrêté du 8 juillet 1910
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Soucelles, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.5690°N, -0.3942°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Maison de Angers | Angers | 1925 |
| Château de Percher de Saint-Martin-du-Bois | Saint-Martin-du-Bois | 1922 |
| Hôtel Tissier de la Motte | Angers | 1975 |
| Maison de Angers | Angers | 1925 |
| Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Ardilliers | Saumur | 1906 |
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 Pierre Cesée located?
Dolmen de la Pierre Cesée is located in the commune of Soucelles (Maine-et-Loire).
When was Dolmen de la Pierre Cesée protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1910 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109362 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen de la Pierre Cesée 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: 47.5690°N, -0.3942°E