Menhir dit La Pierre Longue
menhir
PA00109342
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit La Pierre Longue — Menhir in Saumur (Maine-et-Loire) 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 PA00109342. 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 Longue (cad. A 386 ; AI 95) : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.2412°N, -0.0943°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ancienne salle seigneuriale dite Le Palais | Briollay | 1995 |
| Eglise Saint-Didier de Brain-sur-Longuenée | Brain-sur-Longuenée | 2007 |
| Manoir de la Vente de Longué-Jumelles | Longué-Jumelles | 2005 |
| Château de Montivert de Le Vieil-Baugé | Le Vieil-Baugé | 1994 |
| Château de la Tour du Pin (restes) | Fontaine-Guérin | 1926 |
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 Longue located?
Menhir dit La Pierre Longue is located in the commune of Saumur (Maine-et-Loire).
When was Menhir dit La Pierre Longue protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109342 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit La Pierre Longue 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: 47.2412°N, -0.0943°E