Menhir de Couëbrac de Nozay
menhir
PA00108763
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1928)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir de Couëbrac de Nozay — Menhir in Nozay (Loire-Atlantique) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108763. 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 1928), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir de Couëbrac sur la rive droite du ruisseau de Villatte, dans la propriété de M. P. Leroux : classement par arrêté du 20 octobre 1928
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Nozay, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.5739°N, -1.5834°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise de Saint-Herblain | Saint-Herblain | 1925 |
| Immeuble de Nantes | Nantes | 1954 |
| Immeuble de la Compagnie générale d'Accident (CGA) | Nantes | 2015 |
| Moulin de la Pâquelais | Savenay | 1996 |
| Croix de Kervaudu de Le Croisic | Le Croisic | 1944 |
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 Couëbrac de Nozay located?
Menhir de Couëbrac de Nozay is located in the commune of Nozay (Loire-Atlantique).
When was Menhir de Couëbrac de Nozay protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108763 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir de Couëbrac de Nozay 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: 47.5739°N, -1.5834°E