Menhir dit Pierre aux Sorciers ou Pierre de la Justice
menhir
PA00098750
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1910)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir dit Pierre aux Sorciers ou Pierre de la Justice — Menhir in Chevannes (Loiret) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1910 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00098750. 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 1910), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Menhir dit Pierre aux Sorciers ou Pierre de la Justice (cad. D 500) : classement par arrêté du 24 février 1910
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Chevannes, Loiret, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 48.1356°N, 2.8599°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eolienne Bollée de Saint-Jean-de-Braye | Saint-Jean-de-Braye | 1993 |
| "Hôtel dit " du Roi "" | Orléans | 2009 |
| Chapelle Saint-Lazare | Boiscommun | 1929 |
| Passerelle de la Marolle | Montargis | 1999 |
| Ancienne prison de Artenay | Artenay | 1985 |
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 Pierre aux Sorciers ou Pierre de la Justice located?
Menhir dit Pierre aux Sorciers ou Pierre de la Justice is located in the commune of Chevannes (Loiret).
When was Menhir dit Pierre aux Sorciers ou Pierre de la Justice protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1910 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00098750 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir dit Pierre aux Sorciers ou Pierre de la Justice 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: 48.1356°N, 2.8599°E