Pierre à cupules de Cheffois
roche ornée
PA00110077
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1926)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Pierre à cupules de Cheffois — Roche ornée in Cheffois (Vendée) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110077. 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 1926), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Pierre à cupules (cad. A4 951) : classement par arrêté du 15 juin 1926
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété privée.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Cheffois, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.6797°N, -0.7833°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Château de L'Hermenault | L'Hermenault | 2014 |
| Eglise Saint-Guy de Damvix | Damvix | 2000 |
| Menhir de Avrillé | Avrillé | 1889 |
| Marché couvert de Sainte-Hermine | Sainte-Hermine | 1985 |
| Domaine de la Garenne-Lemot | Cugand |
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 Pierre à cupules de Cheffois located?
Pierre à cupules de Cheffois is located in the commune of Cheffois (Vendée).
When was Pierre à cupules de Cheffois protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1926 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110077 in the Mérimée database.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 46.6797°N, -0.7833°E