Menhir dit le Champ du Rocher
menhir
PA00110129
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1980)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit le Champ du Rocher — Menhir in Le Givre (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1980 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110129. 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 1980), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir dit le Champ du Rocher (cad. B 154) : classement par arrêté du 18 novembre 1980
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Le Givre, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.4568°N, -1.4020°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Deux menhirs du Plessis | Le Bernard | 1936 |
| Ancien château de Montaigu | Montaigu | 2011 |
| Château de Landebaudière | La Gaubretière | 1981 |
| Château (ancien) de Vendrennes | Vendrennes | 1991 |
| Dolmen dit de la Pierre-Folle-du-Plessis-du-Bernard | Le Bernard | 1929 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Néolithique.
Relative significance
Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.
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 le Champ du Rocher located?
Menhir dit le Champ du Rocher is located in the commune of Le Givre (Vendée).
When was Menhir dit le Champ du Rocher protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1980 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110129 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit le Champ du Rocher 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: 46.4568°N, -1.4020°E