Menhir dit du Faix du Diable
menhir
PA00109469
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1925)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit du Faix du Diable — Menhir in La Bigottière (Mayenne) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1925 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109469. 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 1925), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir dit du Faix du Diable : classement par arrêté du 23 juin 1925
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in La Bigottière, Mayenne, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 48.2043°N, -0.7738°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise de Javron-les-Chapelles | Javron-les-Chapelles | 1931 |
| Maison canoniale de Saint-Denis-d'Anjou | Saint-Denis-d'Anjou | 1923 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre | Mée | 1991 |
| Logis du Poirier de Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine | Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine | 1985 |
| Maison de Laval | Laval | 1933 |
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 du Faix du Diable located?
Menhir dit du Faix du Diable is located in the commune of La Bigottière (Mayenne).
When was Menhir dit du Faix du Diable protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1925 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109469 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit du Faix du Diable 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: 48.2043°N, -0.7738°E