Dolmen dit La Pierre couverte

Dolmen dit La Pierre couverte — Dolmen in Duneau (Sarthe) 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 PA00109744. 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 La Pierre couverte (cad. C 116 (Dépendant du bordage de la Niperie) ) : classement par liste de 1889

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Duneau, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.0537°N, 0.5203°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Presbytère (ancien) de Domfront-en-Champagne	Domfront-en-Champagne	1992
Eglise de Courtillers	Courtillers	1973
Eglise de Sceaux-sur-Huisne	Sceaux-sur-Huisne	1926
Hôtel-Dieu de Coeffort	Le Mans	1947
Sol de maison à maison	Le Mans	1945

Loire Context

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 La Pierre couverte located?

Dolmen dit La Pierre couverte is located in the commune of Duneau (Sarthe).

When was Dolmen dit La Pierre couverte protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109744 in the Mérimée database.

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