Menhir de Avrillé
menhir
PA00110024
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir de Avrillé — Menhir in Avrillé (Vendée) 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 PA00110024. 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 numéro 5 (cad. A3 397) : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Avrillé, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.4772°N, -1.5109°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise de Saint-Gilles | Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie | 1926 |
| Mégalithe dit La Pierre-des-Farfadets | Le Poiré-sur-Vie | 1939 |
| Ancienne école de Sainte-Florence | Sainte-Florence | 1998 |
| Phare des Corbeaux de L'Ile-d'Yeu | L'Ile-d'Yeu | 2011 |
| Dolmen de La Pierre-qui-vire | Cheffois | 1924 |
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 de Avrillé located?
Menhir de Avrillé is located in the commune of Avrillé (Vendée).
When was Menhir de Avrillé protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110024 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir de Avrillé 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: 46.4772°N, -1.5109°E