Fort de Pierre-Levée de L’Ile-d’Yeu

Fort de Pierre-Levée de L'Ile-d'Yeu — Fort in L'Ile-d'Yeu (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1984 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110147. 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 1984), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Fort de Pierre-Levée, y compris les fossés et contrescarpes (cad. AN 2) : inscription par arrêté du 28 décembre 1984

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de l'Etat.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in L'Ile-d'Yeu, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.7191°N, -2.3588°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Marché couvert de Sainte-Hermine	Sainte-Hermine	1985
Le Grand Phare de L'Ile-d'Yeu	L'Ile-d'Yeu	2011
Ancien château de Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile	Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile	1994
Menhir de Avrillé	Avrillé	1889
Deux ponts du Port-La-Claye sur la rivière Le Lay (également sur communes de La Claye, Curzon, Saint-Cyr-en-Talmondais)	Lairoux	1985

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 2e moitié 19e siècle.

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 Fort de Pierre-Levée de L'Ile-d'Yeu located?

Fort de Pierre-Levée de L'Ile-d'Yeu is located in the commune of L'Ile-d'Yeu (Vendée).

When was Fort de Pierre-Levée de L'Ile-d'Yeu protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1984 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110147 in the Mérimée database.

When was Fort de Pierre-Levée de L'Ile-d'Yeu built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 2e moitié 19e siècle.

Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.