Menhir, dressé contre la cathédrale, dit Pierre Saint-Julien
menhir
PA00109848
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir, dressé contre la cathédrale, dit Pierre Saint-Julien — Menhir in Le Mans (Sarthe) 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 PA00109848. 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, dressé contre la cathédrale, dit Pierre Saint-Julien : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Le Mans, Sarthe, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 48.0097°N, 0.1981°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château des Roches de Sceaux-sur-Huisne | Sceaux-sur-Huisne | 1984 |
| Prieuré Saint-Augustin (ancien) | Rouessé-Fontaine | 1974 |
| Fanum gallo-romain (vestiges) | Oisseau-le-Petit | 1987 |
| Eglise de Evaillé | Evaillé | 1926 |
| église Saint-Maximin de Montreuil | Joué-en-Charnie | 2018 |
Loire Context
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, dressé contre la cathédrale, dit Pierre Saint-Julien located?
Menhir, dressé contre la cathédrale, dit Pierre Saint-Julien is located in the commune of Le Mans (Sarthe).
When was Menhir, dressé contre la cathédrale, dit Pierre Saint-Julien protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109848 in the Mérimée database.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 48.0097°N, 0.1981°E