Menhirs in Maine-et-Loire

Menhirs
49150 Baugé-en-Anjou

The Pierre du Coq is a megalithic Neolithic complex located in Echemiré (Maine-et-Loire), composed of two sandstone menhirs and a polisher. Ranked a historic monument in 1979, it bears witness to local prehistoric practices.

Pierre Longue
49350 Gennes

The Pierre Longue du Bouchet is a 3.60 m triangular menhir, located in Gennes en Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire), classified as a historical monument since 1990.

Menhirs
49230 Saint-Germain-sur-Moine

The Menhir de La Haute-Borne, also known as Menhir de Villedieu, was a megalithic monument 4 to 5 meters high, formerly located in Saint-Germain-sur-Moine in Maine-et-Loire, now extinct.

Menhirs
49280 Cholet

The Menhir de la Garde, also known as Vinegar Stone, is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic in Cholet, Maine-et-Loire. This 3.60 m granite block, moved in 1888, bears witness to the local traditions and ancient history of the region.

Menhirs
49690 Coron

The Men's Stone is a 3.60 m granite menhir located in Coron, Maine-et-Loire, classified as a historical monument since 1889.

Menhirs
49500 Segré-en-Anjou Bleu

The Ménhir dit La Pierre poissant d'Aviré, located in Segré-en-Anjou Bleu (Land of the Loire), is a megalithic monument of Neolithic, classified in 1889, composed of a slab of quartzite of 2.50 m high.

Menhirs
49600 Montrevault-sur-Èvre

The Menhir de Bréau, also called Pierre qui tourne, is a 3.5 m high schist megalith located at Fief-Sauvin (Maine-et-Loire), near the Evre. Enlisted as historical monuments in 1990, it bears witness to the megalithic heritage of Angelvin.

Menhirs
49280 Cholet

La Pierre Plate de Cholet is a Neolithic menhir located in Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, in the Pays de la Loire. This megalithic grey granite monument is 2.30 m high.