Pierre branlante de Avrillé

Pierre branlante de Avrillé — Menhir in Avrillé (Vendée) 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 PA00110028. 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.

Pierre branlante (cad. A3 354) : classement par liste de 1889

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Avrillé, Vendée, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.4791°N, -1.5058°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Manoir de Ponsay de Chantonnay	Chantonnay	1991
Château de l'Audardière	Apremont	1981
Mégalithe dit La Pierre-des-Farfadets	Le Poiré-sur-Vie	1939
Château du Plessis-le-Franc	Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salle	1984
Ancienne école de Sainte-Florence	Sainte-Florence	1998

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 branlante de Avrillé located?

Pierre branlante de Avrillé is located in the commune of Avrillé (Vendée).

When was Pierre branlante de Avrillé protected?

It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1889 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110028 in the Mérimée database.

Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.