Dolmen, dit La Pierre Levée ou La Grosse Pierre
dolmen
PA00096807
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen, dit La Pierre Levée ou La Grosse Pierre — Dolmen in Graçay (Cher) 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 PA00096807. 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 Levée ou La Grosse Pierre : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Graçay, Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1351°N, 1.8779°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Vestiges du palais du duc Jean-de-Berry | Bourges | 1895 |
| Maison Houet, dite maison aux Raisins | Bourges | 1914 |
| Eglise Saint-Germain de Allouis | Allouis | 1990 |
| Ancienne maison de la chanoinesse des Bénédictines de Saint-Laurent | Bourges | 1913 |
| Maison de Mehun-sur-Yèvre | Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 1931 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Néolithique.
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 Levée ou La Grosse Pierre located?
Dolmen, dit La Pierre Levée ou La Grosse Pierre is located in the commune of Graçay (Cher).
When was Dolmen, dit La Pierre Levée ou La Grosse Pierre protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096807 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen, dit La Pierre Levée ou La Grosse Pierre 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
Coordinates: 47.1351°N, 1.8779°E