Dolmen dit de Chardy de Orsennes
dolmen
PA00097415
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen dit de Chardy de Orsennes — Dolmen in Orsennes (Indre) 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 PA00097415. 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 dit de Chardy (cad. K 291) : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Orsennes, Indre, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.4490°N, 1.7161°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise Saint-Pierre de Champillet | Champillet | 1934 |
| Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame | Tilly | 2010 |
| Monument funéraire romain sculpté dans un rocher | Sauzelles | 1905 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-André | Rosnay | 1994 |
| Monument aux morts de la guerre de 1914-1918 | Eguzon-Chantôme | 2020 |
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 de Chardy de Orsennes located?
Dolmen dit de Chardy de Orsennes is located in the commune of Orsennes (Indre).
When was Dolmen dit de Chardy de Orsennes protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097415 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen dit de Chardy de Orsennes 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: 46.4490°N, 1.7161°E