Dolmens in Charente

16230 Vervant

The Dolmen de la Boixe, located in Vervant (Charente), is a megalithic necropolis of the Neolithic made up of eleven tumulus, some of which house remarkable funeral chambers such as the Pierre-des-Fades or the Pierre du Sacrifice. Ranked a Historical Monument, it bears witness to the funeral and architectural practices of the time.

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16460 Aunac-sur-Charente

The Dolmen de la Pierre Folle, in Chenommet (Aunac-sur-Charente), is a megalithic monument of the Middle Neolithic, composed of an irregular cairn housing a collective burial, now very degraded by erosion and vegetation.

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16230 Luxé

The Dolmen de la Maison de la Vieille, in Luxé, Charente, is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic, typical of Angoumois, inscribed with historical monuments in 1956.

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16230 Luxé

The Dolmen de La Motte-de-la-Garde, in Luxé (Charente), is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic, classified in 1889, incorporating a 50 m long tumulus and an excreted funeral chamber.

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16230 Saint-Ciers-sur-Bonnieure

The dolmen 1 of the Grouges, built in the Middle Neolithic, is a megalithic monument located in Saint-Ciers-sur-Bonnieure in Charente, composed of a rectangular room in local limestone and classified historical monument in 2012.

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16240 Courcôme

The dolmens de Magnez, dated Neolithic, are two megalithic monuments located in Courcôme in Charente, classified as historical monuments since 1930. They bear witness to ancient funeral practices in the region.

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16720 Saint-Même-les-Carrières

The Dolmen des Courades, known as the Pierre Levée, is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic at Saint-Même-les-Carrières (New Aquitaine), classified in 1926. Its funerary room, covered with a slab carved in age, bears witness to an original architecture.

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16310 Massignac

The dolmen of Tauzat, a megalithic monument of the Neolithic, stands near Massignac in Charente. This classified site, with its imposing cover table, bears witness to ancient funeral practices.