Menhir et dolmen dits L’Aurière

Menhir et dolmen dits L'Aurière — Menhir in Chigné (Maine-et-Loire) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1983 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00109051. 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 1983), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Menhir et dolmen dits L'Aurière (cad. C 1, 8) : classement par arrêté du 1er juillet 1983

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Chigné, Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.5865°N, 0.1400°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Hôpital Saint-Jean (ancien)	Montreuil-Bellay	1967
Propriété dénommée la Vignolle	Souzay-Champigny	1990
Maison de Angers	Angers	1964
Presbytère de Denée	Denée	1968
Château de la Roche de Noyant-la-Gravoyère	Noyant-la-Gravoyère	2003

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the Néolithique.

Relative significance

Protected earlier than the median monument of the département, reflecting its recognized stature.

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 et dolmen dits L'Aurière located?

Menhir et dolmen dits L'Aurière is located in the commune of Chigné (Maine-et-Loire).

When was Menhir et dolmen dits L'Aurière protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1983 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00109051 in the Mérimée database.

When was Menhir et dolmen dits L'Aurière 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.