Pierre des Platennes de Chauvé

Pierre des Platennes de Chauvé — 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 PA00108842. 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 des Platennes (cad. A 423) : 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: 47.1816°N, -2.0217°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise Sainte-Anne de Saint-Nazaire	Saint-Nazaire	2019
Immeuble de Nantes	Nantes	1945
Maison de Nantes	Nantes	1922
Maison de Le Croisic	Le Croisic	1932
Château de Careil de Guérande	Guérande	1925

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 des Platennes de Chauvé located?

Pierre des Platennes de Chauvé is located in the commune of Chauvé (Loire-Atlantique).

When was Pierre des Platennes de Chauvé protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1989 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00108842 in the Mérimée database.

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