Menhir dit La Minche du Diable

Menhir dit La Minche du Diable — Menhir in Vairé (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1969 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110283. 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 1969), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Menhir dit La Minche du Diable (cad. D 25, 26) : inscription par arrêté du 5 mars 1969

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Vairé, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.6017°N, -1.7684°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Menhir de Chauché	Chauché	1984
Deux menhirs dénommés Les Pierres Jumelles	Olonne-sur-Mer	1982
Eglise (à l'exception de la nef moderne)	Aubigny	1926
Tumulus dit La Butte Cavalière	La Garnache	1960
Eglise de la Chaize-Giraud	La Chaize-Giraud	1921

Loire Context

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 La Minche du Diable located?

Menhir dit La Minche du Diable is located in the commune of Vairé (Vendée).

When was Menhir dit La Minche du Diable protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1969 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110283 in the Mérimée database.

Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.