Dolmen dit de Mettray ou de la Grotte aux Fées
dolmen
PA00098055
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1914)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen dit de Mettray ou de la Grotte aux Fées — Dolmen in Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1914 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098055. 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 1914), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Dolmen dit de Mettray ou de la Grotte aux Fées : classement par journal officiel du 18 avril 1914
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.4629°N, 0.6504°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Manoir de la Barrée de Channay-sur-Lathan | Channay-sur-Lathan | 1975 |
| Château de Font-Baudry ou Fontbaudry | Preuilly-sur-Claise | 1963 |
| Maison dite de la Chancellerie | Loches | 1923 |
| Château du Petit-Thouars | Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne | 2022 |
| Domaine de Montpensier ou Coudray-Montpensier | Seuilly | 1995 |
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 Mettray ou de la Grotte aux Fées located?
Dolmen dit de Mettray ou de la Grotte aux Fées is located in the commune of Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Dolmen dit de Mettray ou de la Grotte aux Fées protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1914 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098055 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen dit de Mettray ou de la Grotte aux Fées 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: 47.4629°N, 0.6504°E