Menhirs in the Val-de-Loire Centre

Menhirs
28320 Ymeray

The menhir de Chantecoq, also called Mother-aux-Cailles, is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic located in Ymeray, in the Centre-Val de Loire region, classified as a Historical Monument in 1909.

Menhirs
41330 Averdon

The Menhir de la Grande Pierre d'Averdon, dating from the Neolithic, is a limestone block located in Averdon, in the Centre-Val de Loire region, classified as a historical monument since 1979.

Menhirs
28130 Saint-Piat

The megalithic site of Changé, in Saint-Piat (Eure-et-Loir), includes a menhir and three dolmens of the Neolithic, including the famous Gargantua Goal and the Cradle, classified as a Historic Monument in 1974. Exceptional witness of funeral and ritual practices between 4500 and 2500 BC.

Stone
45210 Chevannes

La Pierre aux Sorciers is a Neolithic menhir located in Chevannes, Loiret, classified as a Historical Monument since 1910. This megalithic vestige testifies to prehistoric practices in the Centre-Val de Loire.

Stone pierced
37800 Draché

The Pierre Percée de Draché is a 4-metre-high neolithic menhir located in Draché in Indre-et-Loire, classified as a historical monument since 1911. This holed megalith, the largest remaining department, is surrounded by local legends and traditions linked to its natural orifice.

Pierre-Fitte
41140 Noyers-sur-Cher

The Pierre-Frite de Grandmont is a monument located in Noyers-sur-Cher, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its history and exact nature remain to be specified.

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45210 Louzouer

The Grande Pierre de Louzouer is a 4.20 m neolithic menhir located in Louzouer, Loiret, in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Menhirs
28560 Berchères-sur-Vesgre

The Menhir de la Ville-l'Évêque is a megalithic monument located in Berchères-sur-Vesgre, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its exact origin remains unknown.