Menhir dit de l’Accomodement

Menhir dit de l'Accomodement — Menhir in Montreuil-Bellay (Maine-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1967 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109201. 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 1967), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Menhir dit de l'Accomodement (cad. BN 42) : inscription par arrêté du 6 juillet 1967

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété de la commune.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Montreuil-Bellay, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.1176°N, -0.1355°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Logis des Landes de Brain-sur-l'Authion	Brain-sur-l'Authion	1984
Ancienne église paroissiale Saint-Germain	Daumeray	2002
Moulin à vent du Gué-Robert	Valanjou	1975
Remparts de terre, dénommés Fossés des Romains	Marcé	1987
Prieuré de Juigné (ancien)	Morannes	1991

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the Néolithique.

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

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 l'Accomodement located?

Menhir dit de l'Accomodement is located in the commune of Montreuil-Bellay (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Menhir dit de l'Accomodement protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1967 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109201 in the Mérimée database.

When was Menhir dit de l'Accomodement 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.