Menhir dit Le Fuseau de la Madeleine
menhir
PA00108769
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit Le Fuseau de la Madeleine — Menhir in Pontchâteau (Loire-Atlantique) 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 PA00108769. 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 Le Fuseau de la Madeleine (cad. G 201) : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.4363°N, -2.1366°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Manoir de Kervaudu de Le Croisic | Le Croisic | 1921 |
| Château de Thouaré-sur-Loire | Thouaré-sur-Loire | 1982 |
| Eglise Saint-Goustan de Le Croisic | Le Croisic | 1840 |
| Citernes antiques de Trémonday | Batz-sur-Mer | 1918 |
| Hôtel Saint-Clair de Guérande | Guérande | 1994 |
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 Le Fuseau de la Madeleine located?
Menhir dit Le Fuseau de la Madeleine is located in the commune of Pontchâteau (Loire-Atlantique).
When was Menhir dit Le Fuseau de la Madeleine protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108769 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit Le Fuseau de la Madeleine 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: 47.4363°N, -2.1366°E