Menhir de la Pierre de Lenay
menhir
PA00109202
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1911)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir de la Pierre de Lenay — Menhir in Montreuil-Bellay (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1911 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109202. 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 1911), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir de la Pierre de Lenay : classement par arrêté du 4 avril 1911
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Montreuil-Bellay, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1213°N, -0.1653°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise Saint-Pierre de Artannes-sur-Thouet | Artannes-sur-Thouet | 1984 |
| Croix stationale de Villedieu-la-Blouère | Villedieu-la-Blouère | 1968 |
| Maison dite Porte de la Vallée | Les Rosiers-sur-Loire | 1954 |
| Manoir d'Auvers de Durtal | Durtal | 1974 |
| Maison de Angers | Angers | 1921 |
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 la Pierre de Lenay located?
Menhir de la Pierre de Lenay is located in the commune of Montreuil-Bellay (Maine-et-Loire).
When was Menhir de la Pierre de Lenay protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1911 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109202 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir de la Pierre de Lenay 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: 47.1213°N, -0.1653°E