Menhir dit La pierre du Hochu
menhir
PA00108637
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1928)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit La pierre du Hochu — Menhir in Lusanger (Loire-Atlantique) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108637. 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 1928), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir dit La pierre du Hochu : classement par arrêté du 20 octobre 1928
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Lusanger, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.6845°N, -1.5812°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Hôtel de Montaudoin ou des Colonnes | Nantes | 1951 |
| Affleurements granitiques connus sous le nom de "Cartes du Diable" | Piriac-sur-Mer | 2006 |
| Citernes antiques de Trémonday | Batz-sur-Mer | 1918 |
| Manoir de la Petite-Haie | Grand-Auverné | 1984 |
| Chapelle Saint-Barthélémy | Saint-Julien-de-Concelles | 1925 |
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 du Hochu located?
Menhir dit La pierre du Hochu is located in the commune of Lusanger (Loire-Atlantique).
When was Menhir dit La pierre du Hochu protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108637 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit La pierre du Hochu 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: 47.6845°N, -1.5812°E