Menhir de Martigné-Briand

Menhir de Martigné-Briand — Menhir in Martigné-Briand (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1982 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109174. 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 1982), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Menhir (cad. J 98) : inscription par arrêté du 6 décembre 1982

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Martigné-Briand, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2332°N, -0.4833°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Palais de Justice de Angers	Angers	1975
Chapelle de Soussigné	Martigné-Briand	1965
Maison de maître de la Charpenterie	Cornillé-les-Caves	2007
Eglise et presbytère de Villevêque	Villevêque	1972
Eglise Saint-Charles de Le Thoureil	Le Thoureil	1905

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 Martigné-Briand located?

Menhir de Martigné-Briand is located in the commune of Martigné-Briand (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Menhir de Martigné-Briand protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1982 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109174 in the Mérimée database.

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