Menhir dit de la Vacherie
menhir
PA00108611
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit de la Vacherie — Menhir in Donges (Loire-Atlantique) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108611. 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 1889), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir dit de la Vacherie (cad. L 1406) : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Donges, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.3104°N, -2.0567°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Immeuble sur cours Cambronne | Nantes | 1949 |
| Dolmen à transept du Riholo | Herbignac | 1980 |
| Pont de la Vallée sur la Sèvres | Clisson | 1922 |
| Chapelle de Bethléem de Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau | Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau | 1911 |
| Halles de Clisson | Clisson | 1923 |
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 Vacherie located?
Menhir dit de la Vacherie is located in the commune of Donges (Loire-Atlantique).
When was Menhir dit de la Vacherie protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108611 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit de la Vacherie 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: 47.3104°N, -2.0567°E