Dolmen dit Chillon du Feuillet
dolmen
PA00097735
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1911)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen dit Chillon du Feuillet — Dolmen in Descartes (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1911 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097735. 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 1911), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Dolmen dit Chillon du Feuillet : classement par arrêté du 4 avril 1911
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Descartes, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.0185°N, 0.6744°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Manoir des Berthaisières | Cravant-les-Côteaux | 1947 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin | Nouans-les-Fontaines | 1926 |
| Ancien château de Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 1926 |
| Hôtel Mame, ou Lefebvre de Montifray | Tours | 1942 |
| Maison du 15e siècle de Tours | Tours | 1948 |
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 dit Chillon du Feuillet located?
Dolmen dit Chillon du Feuillet is located in the commune of Descartes (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Dolmen dit Chillon du Feuillet protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1911 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097735 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen dit Chillon du Feuillet 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: 47.0185°N, 0.6744°E