Dolmen dit des Gorces ou de Montgarneau
dolmen
PA00097424
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen dit des Gorces ou de Montgarneau — Dolmen in Parnac (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 PA00097424. 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 des Gorces ou de Montgarneau (cad. D 270) : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Parnac, Indre, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.4289°N, 1.4077°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Anciennes allées de Frapesle et de Tivoli, et propriété de Frapesle | Issoudun | 1993 |
| Dolmen dit La Pierre-à-la-Marte | Saint-Plantaire | 1862 |
| Le monument aux morts de la guerre de 1914-1918 | La Châtre | 2020 |
| Vestiges du château de Brosse | Chaillac | 1935 |
| Tour de l'ancienne enceinte fortifiée | La Berthenoux | 1972 |
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 des Gorces ou de Montgarneau located?
Dolmen dit des Gorces ou de Montgarneau is located in the commune of Parnac (Indre).
When was Dolmen dit des Gorces ou de Montgarneau protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097424 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen dit des Gorces ou de Montgarneau 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: 46.4289°N, 1.4077°E