Menhir de Courtevrais

Menhir de Courtevrais — Menhir in Nogent-le-Bernard (Sarthe) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1983 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109891. 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 1983), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Menhir de Courtevrais (cad. E 200) : classement par arrêté du 20 octobre 1983

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Nogent-le-Bernard, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 48.2218°N, 0.4815°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise Sainte-Colombe	La Flèche	2007
Eglise de Dissay-sous-Courcillon	Dissay-sous-Courcillon	1927
Pont (ancien) de Beaumont-sur-Sarthe	Beaumont-sur-Sarthe	1988
Eglise de Tennie	Tennie	1912
Maison dite de Malicorne	Crosmières	1978

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 Courtevrais located?

Menhir de Courtevrais is located in the commune of Nogent-le-Bernard (Sarthe).

When was Menhir de Courtevrais protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1983 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109891 in the Mérimée database.

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