Menhir dit La Pierre-au-Trésor-de-la-Triée
menhir
PA00110189
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1924)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit La Pierre-au-Trésor-de-la-Triée — Menhir in Notre-Dame-de-Riez (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1924 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110189. 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 1924), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir dit La Pierre-au-Trésor-de-la-Triée (cad. BI 648) : classement par arrêté du 12 mai 1924
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Notre-Dame-de-Riez, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.7495°N, -1.9037°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Menhir de Avrillé | Avrillé | 1889 |
| Eglise de Mouilleron-en-Pareds | Mouilleron-en-Pareds | 1978 |
| Hôtel Lespinay-de-Beaumont (ancien) | Fontenay-le-Comte | 1977 |
| Château de Bessay | Bessay | 1947 |
| Marché couvert de Sainte-Hermine | Sainte-Hermine | 1985 |
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-au-Trésor-de-la-Triée located?
Menhir dit La Pierre-au-Trésor-de-la-Triée is located in the commune of Notre-Dame-de-Riez (Vendée).
When was Menhir dit La Pierre-au-Trésor-de-la-Triée protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1924 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110189 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit La Pierre-au-Trésor-de-la-Triée 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: 46.7495°N, -1.9037°E