Menhir de la Petite-Roche

Menhir de la Petite-Roche — Menhir in Saint-André-Treize-Voies (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1989 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110224. 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 1989), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Menhir de la Petite-Roche (cad. ZO 13) : classement par arrêté du 12 juillet 1989

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Saint-André-Treize-Voies, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.9306°N, -1.4046°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise paroissiale de Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine	Sainte-Gemme-la-Plaine	1995
Immeuble de Fontenay-le-Comte	Fontenay-le-Comte	1942
Ancien prieuré de Réaumur	Réaumur	1996
Eglise (à l'exception de la nef moderne)	Aubigny	1926
Deux menhirs dénommés Les Pierres Jumelles	Olonne-sur-Mer	1982

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 Petite-Roche located?

Menhir de la Petite-Roche is located in the commune of Saint-André-Treize-Voies (Vendée).

When was Menhir de la Petite-Roche protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1989 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110224 in the Mérimée database.

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