Menhir dit La Conche-Verte
menhir
PA00110192
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1903)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit La Conche-Verte — Menhir in Olonne-sur-Mer (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1903 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110192. 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 1903), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir dit La Conche-Verte dans la forêt domaniale : classement par arrêté du 22 juin 1903
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de l'Etat.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Olonne-sur-Mer, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.5714°N, -1.8263°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise de Vouillé-les-Marais | Vouillé-les-Marais | 1984 |
| Moulin à vent de Mouilleron-en-Pareds | Mouilleron-en-Pareds | 1982 |
| Logis de la Barre de Thorigny | Thorigny | 1990 |
| Moulin à vent dit Le Petit-Moulin | Châteauneuf | 1982 |
| Ancien prieuré de Auzay | Auzay | 1994 |
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 La Conche-Verte located?
Menhir dit La Conche-Verte is located in the commune of Olonne-sur-Mer (Vendée).
When was Menhir dit La Conche-Verte protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1903 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110192 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit La Conche-Verte 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: 46.5714°N, -1.8263°E