Le Meignat

Le Meignat is a hamlet in Saint-Plantaire, Arrondissement of La Châtre, Centre-Val de Loire. Le Meignat is situated nearby to the hamlet La Rochère, as well as near the locality Les Verrières.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dolmen dit La Pierre La and Église Saint-Pantaléon de Saint-Plantaire.

Dolmen dit La Pierre La

Archaeological site

Photo: Séraphin-Médéric Mieusement, Public domain.

Dolmen dit La Pierre La is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km north of Le Meignat.

Église Saint-Pantaléon de Saint-Plantaire

Church

Photo: Jean FAUCHEUX, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Saint-Pantaléon de Saint-Plantaire is a church, which is situated 3 km northeast of Le Meignat.

The Éguzon dam is a hydroelectric dam on the river Creuse in central France. Construction took place from 1922 to 1926 and, at the time, was the largest dam in Europe. Éguzon Dam is situated 3½ km northwest of Le Meignat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Éguzon-Chantôme and Baraize.

Éguzon-Chantôme

Village

Photo: Jean FAUCHEUX, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Éguzon-Chantôme is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is situated on the river Creuse. A nearby hydroelectric dam, opened in 1923, provides electricity and also creates a lake that is used for leisure and watersports. Éguzon-Chantôme is situated 5 km west of Le Meignat.