Dolmen de Montchevrier
dolmen
PA00097398
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1862)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen de Montchevrier — Dolmen in Montchevrier (Indre) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097398. 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 1862), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Dolmen (cad. E 42) : classement par liste de 1862
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Montchevrier, Indre, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.4845°N, 1.7191°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ancien collège, dit aussi Hôtel de Chevigny | Argenton-sur-Creuse | 1931 |
| Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame | Lye | 1952 |
| Deux menhirs à Tréfoux | Bagneux | 1889 |
| Château de Pouzieux de Châtillon-sur-Indre | Châtillon-sur-Indre | 1932 |
| Château de la Garde-Giron | Prissac | 1989 |
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 Montchevrier located?
Dolmen de Montchevrier is located in the commune of Montchevrier (Indre).
When was Dolmen de Montchevrier protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097398 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen de Montchevrier 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: 46.4845°N, 1.7191°E