Menhir des Louères de Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux
menhir
PA00108789
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1928)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir des Louères de Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux — Menhir in Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux (Loire-Atlantique) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108789. 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 1928), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir des Louères : classement par arrêté du 5 novembre 1928
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.7195°N, -1.4955°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Bâtiment dit La Psallette | Nantes | 1910 |
| Villa du Plessis-Grimaud | Saint-Viaud | 1997 |
| Croix de Kervaudu de Le Croisic | Le Croisic | 1944 |
| Croix de pierre de Fégréac | Fégréac | 1951 |
| Menhir du Quarteron de la Riveraie | Saint-Père-en-Retz | 1984 |
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 des Louères de Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux located?
Menhir des Louères de Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux is located in the commune of Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux (Loire-Atlantique).
When was Menhir des Louères de Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108789 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir des Louères de Saint-Aubin-des-Châteaux 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: 47.7195°N, -1.4955°E