Tumulus dit La Butte Cavalière

Tumulus dit La Butte Cavalière — Tumulus in La Garnache (Vendée) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1960 under the French Heritage Act.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00110126. 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 1960), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Tumulus dit La Butte Cavalière (cad. H 133) : inscription par arrêté du 7 mai 1960

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

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

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 46.8890°N, -1.8324°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Fuie de Saint-Sornin de Saint-Vincent-sur-Graon	Saint-Vincent-sur-Graon	2021
Menhir dit de Pierre-Levée	Soullans	1926
Manoir du Bignon de Les Herbiers	Les Herbiers	1987
Dolmen de Corpe	Corpe	1984
Hôtel de Rorthais de Marmende	Luçon	2010

Loire Context

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

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 Tumulus dit La Butte Cavalière located?

Tumulus dit La Butte Cavalière is located in the commune of La Garnache (Vendée).

When was Tumulus dit La Butte Cavalière protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1960 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00110126 in the Mérimée database.

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