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Dolmens de France

A dolmen consists of one or more large covering slabs (tables) placed on vertical stones that serve as feet (orthostats). Dolmens are generally interpreted as chamber tombs, funerary monuments with collective burials.



Dolmens de France

Sélection de 8 dolmens sur 482 en France

Dolmens de Magnez à Courcôme
Dolmens
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.
Dolmen de la Pierre Levée à Beauregard-et-Bassac
Dolmens
24140 Beauregard-et-Bassac

The Dolmen de la Pierre Levée, in Beauregard-et-Bassac (Dordogne), is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic region classified in 1940. Composed of a sandstone table and three orthostats, it bears witness to ancient funeral practices.
Dolmen de Galitorte à Buzeins
Dolmens
12150 Sévérac d'Aveyron

The Dolmen de Galitorte, a megalithic Neolithic building, is located in Buzeins en Aveyron. Ranked a historic monument in 1889, it bears witness to the prehistoric heritage of Occitanie.
Dolmen des Puades in Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne
Dolmens
06780 Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne

The dolmen des Puades, located in Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne (Alpes-Maritimes), is a megalithic monument of the Chalcolithic with re-use at the age of iron, integrated in a tumulus of 10 m in diameter and classified historical monument since 1989.
Dolmen de la Pierre Laye à Vauxrezis
Dolmens
02200 Vauxrezis

The Dolmen de la Pierre Laye, located in Vauxrezis (Aisne), is a megalithic monument of Neolithic, classified as historical monuments in 1944, composed of a cover table based on orthostates.
Dolmen of the Old Man in Villeneuve-Minervois
Dolmens
11160 Villeneuve-Minervois

The Dolmen du Vieil Homme, also called Palet de Roland, is a megalithic monument of the recent Neolithic located in Villeneuve-Minervois, in the Aude, overlooking the plains of the Minervois at 389 meters altitude.
Dolmen de la Madeleine à Lessac
Dolmens
16500 Lessac

The Dolmen de la Madeleine, located in Lessac, New Aquitaine, is a megalith reused as a medieval chapel in the 11th century, classified as a historical monument in 1900.
Dolmen de la Fabière à La Cavalerie
Dolmens
12230 La Cavalerie

The Dolmen de la Fabière, located in La Cavalerie en Aveyron, is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic, classified historical monument since 1889. It is distinguished by its funerary chamber and long almond-shaped tumulus, typical of this prehistoric period.