Dolmen dit de la Pierre-Folle-du-Plessis-du-Bernard
dolmen
PA00110042
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1929)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen dit de la Pierre-Folle-du-Plessis-du-Bernard — Dolmen in Le Bernard (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1929 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110042. 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 1929), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Dolmen dit de la Pierre-Folle-du-Plessis-du-Bernard : classement par décret du 6 novembre 1929
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Le Bernard, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.4507°N, -1.4404°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Menhir de Avrillé | Avrillé | 1889 |
| Château des Noyers de Saint-Paul-en-Pareds | Saint-Paul-en-Pareds | 1995 |
| Dolmen dit de la Cour du Breuil | Le Bernard | 1978 |
| Moulin à vent dit Moulin de la Plaine | Barbâtre | 1977 |
| Eglise Saint-Hilaire de Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay | Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay | 2007 |
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 la Pierre-Folle-du-Plessis-du-Bernard located?
Dolmen dit de la Pierre-Folle-du-Plessis-du-Bernard is located in the commune of Le Bernard (Vendée).
When was Dolmen dit de la Pierre-Folle-du-Plessis-du-Bernard protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1929 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110042 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen dit de la Pierre-Folle-du-Plessis-du-Bernard 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: 46.4507°N, -1.4404°E