Dolmen de Mailleton de Malesherbes

Dolmen de Mailleton de Malesherbes

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Mérimée ID

PA00098811

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1979)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Dolmen de Mailleton de Malesherbes — Dolmen in Malesherbes (Loiret) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1979 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098811. 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 1979), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Dolmen de Mailleton (cad. ZP 84) : classement par arrêté du 11 septembre 1979

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Malesherbes, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.2662°N, 2.4111°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Maison de Orléans Orléans 1929
Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste Saint-Jean-de-Braye 1910
Ecluse à sas de Choiseau, située sur le canal d'Orléans Coudroy 1999
Château de Montliard Montliard 1988
Eglise Notre-Dame et Saint-Blaise Montbouy 1967

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the Néolithique.

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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 Mailleton de Malesherbes located?

Dolmen de Mailleton de Malesherbes is located in the commune of Malesherbes (Loiret).

When was Dolmen de Mailleton de Malesherbes protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1979 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098811 in the Mérimée database.

When was Dolmen de Mailleton de Malesherbes 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

location_on Malesherbes, Loiret

Coordinates: 48.2662°N, 2.4111°E