Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant
In Avrillé, Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant is an archaeological site. There are 10 other places to visit inside 5 km. It was listed in 1889 as a classé historic monument.
Archaeological site in Avrillé
In Avrillé
Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant is in the commune of Avrillé, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1889 (Mérimée record PA00110023). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
Aim for April to October, when Avrillé reaches 17–27°C.
Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant
First among the places near it is Château de la Guignardière, at 500 m.
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1889
- Commune
- Avrillé, Vendée
Its place on the map
The map puts Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Avrillé. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
The most populous of the 8 is Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, at 8,492. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
- 1Avrillé
- 2Longeville-sur-Mer
- 3Jard-sur-Mer
- 4Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
- 5Angles
- 6Nieul-le-Dolent
- 7Sainte-Foy
- 8La Tranche-sur-Mer
Avrillé
Longeville-sur-Mer
Jard-sur-Mer
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Avrillé | It’s in this commune | 1,403 |
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 6.3 km south of it | 2,625 |
| Jard-sur-Mer | 7.6 km southwest of it | 3,235 |
| Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | 9.2 km west of it | 8,492 |
| Angles | 11 km southeast of it | 3,115 |
| Nieul-le-Dolent | 11 km north of it | 2,571 |
| Sainte-Foy | 14 km northwest of it | 2,717 |
| La Tranche-sur-Mer | 15 km southeast of it | 3,136 |
Make a day of it near Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant
A visit can add 3 attractions, 2 châteaux and an archaeological site, from 34 places within 15 km.
ChâteauChâteau de Talmont-Saint-Hilaire8.1 km west, in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire5AttractionAttractionPierres Folles du Plessis5.4 km east, in Le Bernard6MuseumMuseumMaison de Georges Clemenceau7.5 km south, in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Cantaudière6.3 km east, in Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits8FortFortTour de Moricq13 km southeast, in AnglesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant
Where is Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant?
Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant is in Avrillé, in Vendée (Pays de la Loire).
What is Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant?
Archaeological site.
Is Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1889, Mérimée record PA00110023.
When is the best time to visit Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant?
April to October are the warmest months in Avrillé, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Menhir de la Pièce-du-Devant?
Within 15 km: Château de la Guignardière (500 m), Menhir de Bourg-Jardin (1.3 km), Dolmen de la Frébouchère (4.1 km) and Château de Talmont-Saint-Hilaire (8.1 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Château de Talmont-Saint-Hilaire: Marine69, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.