Menhir de Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
menhir
PA00108792
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1978)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir de Saint-Brevin-les-Pins — Menhir in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins (Loire-Atlantique) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1978 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108792. 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 1978), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir (cad. I 94) : classement par arrêté du 5 mai 1978
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété d'une société privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1976°N, -2.1535°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château de Derval | Derval | 2021 |
| Balise des Morées de Saint-Nazaire | Saint-Nazaire | 2011 |
| Menhir dit La pierre du Hochu | Lusanger | 1928 |
| Chapelle Saint-Lupien | Rezé | 1986 |
| Immeuble de Nantes | Nantes | 1954 |
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 Saint-Brevin-les-Pins located?
Menhir de Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is located in the commune of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins (Loire-Atlantique).
When was Menhir de Saint-Brevin-les-Pins protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1978 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108792 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir de Saint-Brevin-les-Pins 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: 47.1976°N, -2.1535°E