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Cromlech
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Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Cromlech

At la Jument Guignard

Classé historic monument since 1889One of 3 classé monuments in Aslonnes; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
FFunerary monumentSPrehistory1889protected
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About Cromlech

Cromlech is one of 3 classé historic monuments in Aslonnes, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It has been classé since 1889.

Le menhir de Vaintray, appelé aussi menhir de la Jument Guignard, est situé sur le territoire de la commune d'Aslonnes, dans le département de la Vienne.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Menhir de Vaintray” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00105336 on POP↗

Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.

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Finding Cromlech

Aslonnes

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Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Cromlech

Is Cromlech protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1889 (Mérimée record PA00105336).

Can you visit Cromlech?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.