Pierre de la Croterie

Pierre de la Croterie — Mégalithe in Chauvé (Loire-Atlantique) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1989 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00108841. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) (since 1989), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Pierre de la Croterie (cad. A 429) : inscription par arrêté du 2 mai 1989

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Chauvé, Loire-Atlantique, within the Pays de la Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.1809°N, -2.0248°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Immeuble de Nantes	Nantes	1951
Château de l'Epinay de Carquefou	Carquefou	1963
Menhir de Guérande	Guérande	1978
Logis de la Touche de La Limouzinière	La Limouzinière	1996
Chapelle de Fresnay de Plessé	Plessé	1997

Loire Context

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 Pierre de la Croterie located?

Pierre de la Croterie is located in the commune of Chauvé (Loire-Atlantique).

When was Pierre de la Croterie protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1989 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108841 in the Mérimée database.

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