Menhir dit La Pierre à la Femme
menhir
PA00096888
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit La Pierre à la Femme — Menhir in Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon (Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096888. 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 1889), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir dit La Pierre à la Femme : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon, Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.1831°N, 2.3928°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Maison de Mehun-sur-Yèvre | Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 1931 |
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Vernais | Vernais | 1995 |
| Eglise de Puy-Ferrand | Le Châtelet | 1911 |
| Eglise Saint-Germain de Allouis | Allouis | 1990 |
| Eglise Saint-Blaise de La Celle | La Celle | 1840 |
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 Pierre à la Femme located?
Menhir dit La Pierre à la Femme is located in the commune of Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon (Cher).
When was Menhir dit La Pierre à la Femme protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096888 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit La Pierre à la Femme 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: 47.1831°N, 2.3928°E