Dolmen des Landes de L’Ile-d’Yeu

Dolmen des Landes de L'Ile-d'Yeu — Dolmen in L'Ile-d'Yeu (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110144. 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 1889), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Dolmen des Landes : classement par liste de 1889

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in L'Ile-d'Yeu, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.6978°N, -2.3348°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise de Liez	Liez	1994
Ancien prieuré de Xanton-Chassenon	Xanton-Chassenon	2005
Palais de Justice (ancien)	La Roche-sur-Yon	1985
Maison de Luçon	Luçon	1984
Eglise de Bouin	Bouin	1927

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 des Landes de L'Ile-d'Yeu located?

Dolmen des Landes de L'Ile-d'Yeu is located in the commune of L'Ile-d'Yeu (Vendée).

When was Dolmen des Landes de L'Ile-d'Yeu protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110144 in the Mérimée database.

When was Dolmen des Landes de L'Ile-d'Yeu 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.