Menhir du Château de Pierrefitte
menhir
PA00097541
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1889)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Menhir du Château de Pierrefitte — Menhir in Auzouer-en-Touraine (Indre-et-Loire) 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 PA00097541. 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 du Château de Pierrefitte (cad. B 626) : classement par liste de 1889
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Auzouer-en-Touraine, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.5313°N, 0.9139°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château de Dolbeau de Semblançay | Semblançay | 2014 |
| Château de Saint-Sénoch | Varennes | 1963 |
| Manoir de La Bruère (dénommé parfois improprement La Chancellerie) | Huismes | 1962 |
| Eglise paroissiale Saint-Blaise | Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine | 1926 |
| Tour Foubert (ou Fulbert) , ou Maison de la Tabagie | Tours | 1948 |
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 du Château de Pierrefitte located?
Menhir du Château de Pierrefitte is located in the commune of Auzouer-en-Touraine (Indre-et-Loire).
When was Menhir du Château de Pierrefitte protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097541 in the Mérimée database.
When was Menhir du Château de Pierrefitte 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: 47.5313°N, 0.9139°E