Menhir dit de la Grée à Midi
menhir
PA00108829
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1929)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit de la Grée à Midi — Menhir in Sion-les-Mines (Loire-Atlantique) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1929 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108829. 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 1929), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir dit de la Grée à Midi, près du pont du château : classement par arrêté du 13 avril 1929
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Sion-les-Mines, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.7234°N, -1.5944°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Brasserie La Cigale de Nantes | Nantes | 1964 |
| Hôtel d'Aux, puis hôtel du 11e Corps d'Armée | Nantes | 2012 |
| Eglise du Vieux Bourg | Lusanger | 1997 |
| Immeuble de Nantes | Nantes | 1954 |
| Immeuble de Nantes | Nantes | 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 dit de la Grée à Midi located?
Menhir dit de la Grée à Midi is located in the commune of Sion-les-Mines (Loire-Atlantique).
When was Menhir dit de la Grée à Midi protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1929 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108829 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit de la Grée à Midi 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: 47.7234°N, -1.5944°E