Menhir de Saint-Gondon

Menhir de Saint-Gondon

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Mérimée ID

PA00099008

French architectural heritage database reference.

Protection

Inscrit (1986)

Status under the French Heritage Act.

Menhir de Saint-Gondon — Menhir in Saint-Gondon (Loiret) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1986 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00099008. 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 1986), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Menhir (cad. BC 65) : inscription par arrêté du 9 juillet 1986

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Saint-Gondon, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.7021°N, 2.5368°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument Commune Protected
Eglise Saint-Sulpice de Ligerville Neuville-sur-Essonne (La) 1928
Maison de Orléans Orléans 1925
Maison Feuillette et ses dépendances Montargis 2020
Eglise Saint-Martin de Malesherbes Malesherbes 1926
Grange pyramidale de la Fontaine Bénat Châtillon-sur-Loire 2012

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the Néolithique.

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 Saint-Gondon located?

Menhir de Saint-Gondon is located in the commune of Saint-Gondon (Loiret).

When was Menhir de Saint-Gondon protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1986 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00099008 in the Mérimée database.

When was Menhir de Saint-Gondon 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

location_on Saint-Gondon, Loiret

Coordinates: 47.7021°N, 2.5368°E