Menhir de Huisseau-en-Beauce
menhir
PA00098451
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir de Huisseau-en-Beauce — Menhir in Huisseau-en-Beauce (Loir-et-Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098451. 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 1889), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir (cad. A 786) : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Huisseau-en-Beauce, Loir-et-Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.7265°N, 1.0085°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Maison dite de Florent Tissart | Lavardin | 1930 |
| Haras de Blois | Blois | 1992 |
| Maison du 15e siècle de Cour-sur-Loire | Cour-sur-Loire | 1971 |
| Hôtel Viart de Blois | Blois | 1929 |
| Château des Radrets de Sargé-sur-Braye | Sargé-sur-Braye | 1977 |
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 Huisseau-en-Beauce located?
Menhir de Huisseau-en-Beauce is located in the commune of Huisseau-en-Beauce (Loir-et-Cher).
When was Menhir de Huisseau-en-Beauce protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098451 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir de Huisseau-en-Beauce 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: 47.7265°N, 1.0085°E