Menhir de Désertines
menhir
PA00109499
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1924)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir de Désertines — Menhir in Désertines (Mayenne) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1924 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109499. 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 1924), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir : classement par arrêté du 24 novembre 1924
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Désertines, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 48.4681°N, -0.8676°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Cheminée de la maison sise au 36, rue du Mans | Laval | 2018 |
| Château de Bois-Thibaut (restes) | Lassay-les-Châteaux | 1925 |
| Hôtel d'Argentré de Laval | Laval | 2008 |
| Cathédrale de la Trinité | Laval | 1840 |
| Eglise (ancienne) de La Cropte | La Cropte | 1978 |
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 Désertines located?
Menhir de Désertines is located in the commune of Désertines (Mayenne).
When was Menhir de Désertines protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1924 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109499 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir de Désertines 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: 48.4681°N, -0.8676°E