Menhir des Pierres-Folles du Follet

Menhir des Pierres-Folles du Follet — Menhir in Rosnay (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1984 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110220. 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 1984), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Menhir des Pierres-Folles du Follet (structure numéro 2) (cad. D 107) : inscription par arrêté du 12 février 1984

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Rosnay, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.5277°N, -1.2992°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste	Bourneau	1930
Eglise romane (ancienne)	Les Essarts	1971
Château de l'Echasserie	La Bruffière	1971
Tour gallo-romaine de Le Bernard	Le Bernard	1935
Immeuble de Fontenay-le-Comte	Fontenay-le-Comte	1944

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 des Pierres-Folles du Follet located?

Menhir des Pierres-Folles du Follet is located in the commune of Rosnay (Vendée).

When was Menhir des Pierres-Folles du Follet protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1984 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110220 in the Mérimée database.

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