Dolmens in Vendée

Dolmens
85560 Le Bernard

The Dolmen de la Frébouchere, known as Pierre-Couverte, is a megalithic monument of Neolithic located in Bernard (Vendée), classified as a historical monument in 1889. This dolmen angevin, with corridor and rectangular chamber, bears witness to ancient funeral practices.

Dolmens
85350 L'Île-d'Yeu

The Dolmen de la Guette, a megalithic Neolithic building, is located on the Île-d'Yeu in Vendée. Ranked a historic monument in 1979, it has an atypical structure with a lateral cell and a tumulus of 13-15 metres in diameter.

Pierre levée
85470 Bretignolles-sur-Mer

La Pierre Levée de Soubise is a dolmen located in Bretignolles-sur-Mer (Vendée), listed as a historical monument in 1984. Composed of three orthostats and a quartzite table, it dates from an indeterminate prehistoric period.

Dolmens
85210 Thiré

The Dolmen de La Pierre Folle, in Thiré (Vendée), is an imposing megalithic monument of the Neolithic, classified in 1968, characterized by a rectangular burial chamber of 7 m by 5 m and massive orthostates of up to 12 tons.

85350 L'Île-d'Yeu

The three dolmens of Planche-à-Puare, on Île-d'Yeu (Vendée), are megalithic monuments of Neolithic, including a corridor dolmen classified in 1889. Stunned in 1883 and 1909, they reveal complex funeral practices.

Dolmens
85390 Cheffois

The Dolmen de La Pierre-qui-vire, in Cheftimes (Vendée), is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic, classified in 1924. This dolmen angevin, restored in the 20th century, has two tables of cover.

Dolmens
85520 Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

The Dolmen du Grand-Bouillac, nicknamed Palet de Gargantua, is a megalithic monument located in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard (Vendée), classified in 1991. His excavations revealed Chalcolithic artifacts and colourful local legends.

Pierre Folle
85390 Bazoges-en-Pareds

The Pierre Folle des Cous is a neolithic necropolis located in Bazoges-en-Pareds (Vendée), composed of two dolmens: the Pierres-Folles and the Ciste des Cous, dating from about 4 650 years BP.