Dolmen de La Pierre-qui-vire
dolmen
PA00110074
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1924)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen de La Pierre-qui-vire — Dolmen in Cheffois (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1924 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110074. 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 1924), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Dolmen de La Pierre-qui-vire (cad. A5 1131) : classement par arrêté du 5 mai 1924
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété du département.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Cheffois, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.6860°N, -0.7920°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise de Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer | Saint-Benoist-sur-Mer | 1956 |
| La Jordronnière de Sigournais | Sigournais | 2005 |
| Phare de l'Armandèche, situé à la Chaume | Les Sables-d'Olonne | 2012 |
| Tour Rivalland de Fontenay-le-Comte | Fontenay-le-Comte | 1984 |
| Menhir dit La Palissonnière | Commequiers | 1981 |
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-qui-vire located?
Dolmen de La Pierre-qui-vire is located in the commune of Cheffois (Vendée).
When was Dolmen de La Pierre-qui-vire protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1924 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110074 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen de La Pierre-qui-vire 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: 46.6860°N, -0.7920°E