Menhir dit La Grande Pierre Levée
menhir
PA00109274
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1941)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit La Grande Pierre Levée — Menhir in Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1941 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109274. 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 1941), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir dit La Grande Pierre Levée (cad. E 877) : classement par arrêté du 23 avril 1941
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1042°N, -1.0358°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château de la Turmelière (ancien) | Liré | 1941 |
| Eglise Saint-Michel de Fontevraud-l'Abbaye | Fontevraud-l'Abbaye | 1955 |
| Ecole de Cavalerie de Saumur, quartier Chardonnet | Saumur | 1971 |
| Eglise de Dénezé-sous-le-Lude | Dénezé-sous-le-Lude | 1963 |
| Château du Pin de Champtocé-sur-Loire | Champtocé-sur-Loire | 2011 |
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 Grande Pierre Levée located?
Menhir dit La Grande Pierre Levée is located in the commune of Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges (Maine-et-Loire).
When was Menhir dit La Grande Pierre Levée protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1941 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109274 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit La Grande Pierre Levée 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: 47.1042°N, -1.0358°E