Menhir à cupules de Saint-André-des-Eaux
menhir
PA00108788
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir à cupules de Saint-André-des-Eaux — Menhir in Saint-André-des-Eaux (Loire-Atlantique) 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 PA00108788. 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.
Menhir à cupules : classement par liste de 1889
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Saint-André-des-Eaux, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.3080°N, -2.3420°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Immeuble de Nantes | Nantes | 1984 |
| Château de la Groulais | Blain | 1977 |
| Menhir dit de Haute-Lande | Les Sorinières | 1960 |
| Eglise Saint-Aubin (ancienne collégiale) | Guérande | 1840 |
| Immeuble sur cours Cambronne | Nantes | 1949 |
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 Menhir à cupules de Saint-André-des-Eaux located?
Menhir à cupules de Saint-André-des-Eaux is located in the commune of Saint-André-des-Eaux (Loire-Atlantique).
When was Menhir à cupules de Saint-André-des-Eaux protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108788 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir à cupules de Saint-André-des-Eaux 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: 47.3080°N, -2.3420°E