Dolmen dit la Pierre au Loup

Dolmen dit la Pierre au Loup

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Mérimée ID

PA00109356

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1978)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Dolmen dit la Pierre au Loup — Dolmen in Seiches-sur-le-Loir (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1978 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109356. 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 1978), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Dolmen dit la Pierre au Loup (cad. C 621) : classement par arrêté du 2 août 1978

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Seiches-sur-le-Loir, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.5714°N, -0.3354°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Moulin à vent de La Landronnière Bécon-les-Granits 1975
Logis de Clairefontaine Le Vieil-Baugé 1984
Eglise de Savennières Savennières 1840
Eglise de Rochemenier Louresse-Rochemenier 1972
Maison de Angers Angers 1929

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the Néolithique.

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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 la Pierre au Loup located?

Dolmen dit la Pierre au Loup is located in the commune of Seiches-sur-le-Loir (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Dolmen dit la Pierre au Loup protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1978 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109356 in the Mérimée database.

When was Dolmen dit la Pierre au Loup 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

location_on Seiches-sur-le-Loir, Maine-et-Loire

Coordinates: 47.5714°N, -0.3354°E