Dolmen dit Dolmen de la Forêt

Dolmen dit Dolmen de la Forêt — Dolmen in Gennes (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1990 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109418. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) (since 1990), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Dolmen dit Dolmen de la Forêt (cad. ZH 72) : inscription par arrêté du 18 avril 1990

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Gennes, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.3425°N, -0.2739°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Ancienne église paroissiale Saint-Alman de Quincé	Brissac-Quincé	2001
Théâtre de Saumur	Saumur	2012
Manoir de Villechien de Angers	Angers	1987
Logis de Haute Folie de Angers	Angers	1968
Presbytère de l'église Sainte-Catherine (ancien)	Montreuil-Bellay	1972

Loire Context

Relative significance

Among the earliest-protected buildings of the département — a landmark of the 1840 heritage wave.

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 Dolmen de la Forêt located?

Dolmen dit Dolmen de la Forêt is located in the commune of Gennes (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Dolmen dit Dolmen de la Forêt protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1990 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109418 in the Mérimée database.

Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.