Menhir de Chauché

Menhir de Chauché — Menhir in Chauché (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) 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 PA00110073. 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 1984), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Menhir (cad. F 239) : classement par arrêté du 7 février 1984

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Chauché, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.8321°N, -1.2692°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise Notre-Dame de la Nativité	Chambretaud	2007
Caserne ou Quartier Belliard	Fontenay-le-Comte	1929
Menhir dit de Pierre-Levée	Soullans	1926
Deux dolmens dits La Pierre Folle des Cous et La Ciste des Cous	Bazoges-en-Pareds	1959
Ancien prieuré de Mouzeuil-Saint-Martin	Mouzeuil-Saint-Martin	1997

Loire Context

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 Menhir de Chauché located?

Menhir de Chauché is located in the commune of Chauché (Vendée).

When was Menhir de Chauché protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1984 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110073 in the Mérimée database.

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