Dolmen du Ver de Tavers

Dolmen du Ver de Tavers

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Mérimée ID

PA00099030

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1949)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Dolmen du Ver de Tavers — Dolmen in Tavers (Loiret) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1949 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00099030. 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 1949), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Dolmen du Ver (cad. H) : inscription par arrêté du 10 mai 1949

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Tavers, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.7428°N, 1.6016°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise Notre-Dame de Bellegarde Bellegarde 1889
Eglise Saint-Ythier de Sully-sur-Loire Sully-sur-Loire 1940
Maison de Orléans Orléans 1940
Tuilerie de la Bretèche Ligny-le-Ribault 1999
Château d'Yèvre-le-Châtel Yèvre-la-Ville 1862

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 du Ver de Tavers located?

Dolmen du Ver de Tavers is located in the commune of Tavers (Loiret).

When was Dolmen du Ver de Tavers protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1949 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00099030 in the Mérimée database.

When was Dolmen du Ver de Tavers 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 Tavers, Loiret

Coordinates: 47.7428°N, 1.6016°E