Dolmen dit La Pierre couverte de Mousseau

Dolmen dit La Pierre couverte de Mousseau — Dolmen in Les Ulmes (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1984 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109392. 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 1984), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Dolmen dit La Pierre couverte de Mousseau (cad. ZA 11) : inscription par arrêté du 29 mai 1984

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2216°N, -0.1716°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise Saint-Denis de Pontigné	Pontigné	1862
Immeuble de Angers	Angers	1984
Dolmen de Chantepierre	Broc	1983
Château de Chartrené	Chartrené	1968
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Pitié	Fontevraud-l'Abbaye	1965

Loire Context

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 couverte de Mousseau located?

Dolmen dit La Pierre couverte de Mousseau is located in the commune of Les Ulmes (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Dolmen dit La Pierre couverte de Mousseau protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1984 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109392 in the Mérimée database.

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