Menhir de la Fontaine Saint-Gré

Menhir de la Fontaine Saint-Gré — Site archéologique;menhir in Avrillé (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1988 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110029. 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 1988), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Le menhir (cad. B 307) : inscription par arrêté du 1er février 1988

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Avrillé, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.4610°N, -1.4844°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Château de Palluau	Palluau	1998
Maison du peintre Félix Lionnet	La Châtaigneraie	2007
Château (ruines) de Pouzauges	Pouzauges	1862
Eglise de Thiré	Thiré	1927
Château de la Chevallerie et ses dépendances (bâtiments les constituant)	Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine	1989

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 la Fontaine Saint-Gré located?

Menhir de la Fontaine Saint-Gré is located in the commune of Avrillé (Vendée).

When was Menhir de la Fontaine Saint-Gré protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1988 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110029 in the Mérimée database.

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