Menhir de Montifray ou Pierre du Pont-Champion
menhir
PA00097581
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1943)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir de Montifray ou Pierre du Pont-Champion — Menhir in Beaumont-la-Ronce (Indre-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1943 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097581. 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 1943), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir de Montifray ou Pierre du Pont-Champion : classement par arrêté du 25 juin 1943
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Beaumont-la-Ronce, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.5637°N, 0.6337°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Immeuble dit le Nouveau Logis | Candes-Saint-Martin | 1977 |
| Maison du 16e siècle de Tours | Tours | 1946 |
| Ancien château de Roncée | Panzoult | 1924 |
| Moulin Bleu de Bourgueil | Bourgueil | 1974 |
| Château de Baschet (ou Bascher, ou Basché) | Assay | 1971 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Néolithique.
Relative significance
Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.
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 Montifray ou Pierre du Pont-Champion located?
Menhir de Montifray ou Pierre du Pont-Champion is located in the commune of Beaumont-la-Ronce (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Menhir de Montifray ou Pierre du Pont-Champion protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1943 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097581 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir de Montifray ou Pierre du Pont-Champion 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: 47.5637°N, 0.6337°E