Dolmen dit La Pierre Creusée

Dolmen dit La Pierre Creusée

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Mérimée ID

PA00108775

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1983)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Dolmen dit La Pierre Creusée — Dolmen in Pornic (Loire-Atlantique) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1983 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108775. 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 1983), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Dolmen dit La Pierre Creusée (cad. M 618) : inscription par arrêté du 15 mars 1983

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Pornic, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.0982°N, -2.0662°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Camp gaulois de Penchâteau Le Pouliguen 1996
Gentilhommière de la Meslerie Saint-Julien-de-Concelles 1984
Immeuble de Nantes Nantes 1945
Moulin de la Ramée de Saint-Viaud Saint-Viaud 1979
salle de spectacle de Bel-Air Nantes 2017

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 Creusée located?

Dolmen dit La Pierre Creusée is located in the commune of Pornic (Loire-Atlantique).

When was Dolmen dit La Pierre Creusée protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1983 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108775 in the Mérimée database.

When was Dolmen dit La Pierre Creusée 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 Pornic, Loire-Atlantique

Coordinates: 47.0982°N, -2.0662°E