Dolmen de Montsoreau

Dolmen de Montsoreau — Dolmen in Montsoreau (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1970 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109212. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) (since 1970), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Dolmen (cad. C 338, 339) : inscription par arrêté du 25 mai 1970

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Montsoreau, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2051°N, 0.0434°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise (ancienne) de Coutures	Coutures	1975
Maison de Simon Poisson	Angers	1963
Eglise Saint-Augustin-lès-Angers	Angers	1960
Eglise Saint-Germain de Saint-Germain-des-Prés	Saint-Germain-des-Prés	2007
Château de la Chetardière	Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné	2002

Loire Context

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

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 Montsoreau located?

Dolmen de Montsoreau is located in the commune of Montsoreau (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Dolmen de Montsoreau protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1970 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109212 in the Mérimée database.

Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.