Enclos funéraire de Saint-Joachim

Enclos funéraire de Saint-Joachim

site archéologique

Mérimée ID

PA00108802

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Classé (1981)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Enclos funéraire de Saint-Joachim — Site archéologique in Saint-Joachim (Loire-Atlantique) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1981 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108802. 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 1981), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Enclos funéraire, dans l'île de la Butte aux Pierres : classement par arrêté du 14 mai 1981

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété d'une société privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Hôtel Cazeneuve de Pradines Nantes 1988
Château de Clermont de Le Cellier Le Cellier 1941
Maison ou ancienne maison Trochon Nantes 1926
Château de la Motte-Glain La Chapelle-Glain 1926
Préfecture de Nantes Nantes 1947

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 Enclos funéraire de Saint-Joachim located?

Enclos funéraire de Saint-Joachim is located in the commune of Saint-Joachim (Loire-Atlantique).

When was Enclos funéraire de Saint-Joachim protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1981 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108802 in the Mérimée database.

When was Enclos funéraire de Saint-Joachim 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.