Menhir de Gobianne de Chahaignes

Menhir de Gobianne de Chahaignes — Menhir in Chahaignes (Sarthe) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) 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 PA00109698. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) (since 1984), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Menhir de Gobianne (cad. F 457) : inscription par arrêté du 8 février 1984

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Chahaignes, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.7428°N, 0.4898°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise de Vezot	Vezot	1976
Eglise de Malicorne-sur-Sarthe	Malicorne-sur-Sarthe	1984
Eglise de Asnières-sur-Vègre	Asnières-sur-Vègre	1979
Eglise d'Aillières de Aillières-Beauvoir	Aillières-Beauvoir	1927
Ancienne officialité de Le Mans	Le Mans	1991

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 Gobianne de Chahaignes located?

Menhir de Gobianne de Chahaignes is located in the commune of Chahaignes (Sarthe).

When was Menhir de Gobianne de Chahaignes protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1984 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109698 in the Mérimée database.

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