Menhir dit La Pierre qui tourne
menhir
PA00108839
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1928)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit La Pierre qui tourne — Menhir in Vay (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 PA00108839. 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 qui tourne : classement par arrêté du 5 novembre 1928
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Vay, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.5437°N, -1.6900°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château dit "de Gilles de Retz" et place forte | Machecoul | 2004 |
| Phare du Four de Le Croisic | Le Croisic | 2012 |
| Remparts de Guérande | Guérande | 1877 |
| Presbytère de Saint-Nicolas | Nantes | 1986 |
| Villa de la Chantrerie | Nantes | 1997 |
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 qui tourne located?
Menhir dit La Pierre qui tourne is located in the commune of Vay (Loire-Atlantique).
When was Menhir dit La Pierre qui tourne protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1928 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108839 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit La Pierre qui tourne 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: 47.5437°N, -1.6900°E