Tumulus, covered alleys and cairns in Charente

Tumulus
16320 Edon

The necropolis of Edon, classified as a historical monument, is a megalithic Neolithic complex located in Edon (Charente), composed of two dolmens and a menhir in limestone and sandstone, witness to ancient funeral practices.

16140 Tusson

The tumulus of Old Breuil, located in Tusson (Charente), is a megalithic monument of Neolithic, among the largest in Europe, aligned with three other tumuli on a plateau.

Tumulus
16230 Fontenille

La Motte de la Jacquille is a neolithic tumulus located in Fontenille (Charente), a megalithic funerary monument remarkable for its complex architecture and its unique stone door in Europe.

Tumulus
16140 Tusson

The four Tusson tumuli, located in Charente (New Aquitaine), are a megalithic neolithic ensemble among the largest in Europe, aligned on a plateau near the village. These oval, unexcavated funeral monuments testify to an ancient occupation of the territory.

Tumulus
16330 Vervant

The Necropolis of La Boixe, located in Vervant, Charente, is a megalithic Neolithic complex composed of eleven tumulus and dolmens, some of which have been classified as historical monuments since the 19th century.

16230 Luxé

The tumulus of the Folatière, built in the Neolithic in Luxé (Charente), is a 143 m long megalithic funerary monument, classified as a historical monument in 1957.

16140 Tusson

The tumulus of Gros Dognon, in Tusson (Charente), is a megalithic monument of Neolithic, one of the largest in Europe, inscribed in historic monuments in 1960.

16200 aux Métairies

The Tumulus and Camp des Métairies is an archaeological site of the Neolithic region located in the Charente, associated with a medieval castral motte and Gallic or Roman hypotheses.