Dolmens de la Nivardière
dolmen
PA00098624
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Dolmens de la Nivardière — Dolmen 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 PA00098624. 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.
Dolmens de la Nivardière (cad. B 557 (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: 47.9442°N, 1.4895°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ancienne église Saint-Pierre | Artins | 1987 |
| Dolmen dit des Louettes, de Bellesort ou de Fontaine | Fréteval | 1979 |
| Barrage des Mazelles (également sur commune de Pouillé) | Thésée | 1998 |
| Manoir du Vivier de Cour-Cheverny | Cour-Cheverny | 1971 |
| Eglise Saint-Pierre de Mur-de-Sologne | Mur-de-Sologne | 1926 |
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 Dolmens de la Nivardière located?
Dolmens de la Nivardière is located in the commune of Tripleville (Loir-et-Cher).
When was Dolmens de la Nivardière protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098624 in the Mérimée database.
When was Dolmens de la Nivardière 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: 47.9442°N, 1.4895°E