Dolmen dit polissoir du Val d’Avril
dolmen;polissoir
PA00098626
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmen dit polissoir du Val d'Avril — Dolmen;polissoir in Tripleville (Loir-et-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 PA00098626. 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.
Polissoir du Val d'Avril (cad. B 598 (1ère feuille) ) : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Tripleville, Loir-et-Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.9444°N, 1.4794°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Tumulus de Soings-en-Sologne | Soings-en-Sologne | 1840 |
| Château des Radrets de Sargé-sur-Braye | Sargé-sur-Braye | 1977 |
| Usine Normant, actuellement usine Matra Automobile | Romorantin-Lanthenay | 2002 |
| Eglise Saint-Bohaire | Saint-Bohaire | 1995 |
| Ruines romaines des Mazelles | Thésée | 1840 |
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 polissoir du Val d'Avril located?
Dolmen dit polissoir du Val d'Avril is located in the commune of Tripleville (Loir-et-Cher).
When was Dolmen dit polissoir du Val d'Avril protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098626 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmen dit polissoir du Val d'Avril 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: 47.9444°N, 1.4794°E