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Tumulus, covered alleys and cairns of France

We have grouped here the tumulus, covered aisles and cairns. This is for the three forms of burials. 175 are classified as historical monuments of France.


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Tumulus, covered alleys and cairns of France
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Sélection de 8 tumulus, covered alleys and cairns sur 175 en France

Motte de la Jacquille in Fontenille
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.
Covered driveway from Kermaout to Bannalec
Allées couvertes
29380 Bannalec

The covered driveway of Kermaout, located in Bannalec (Finistery), is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic, classified in 1975, 8 meters long and oriented north-west/south-east.
Alley covered with Dampsmesnil
Allées couvertes
27630 Vexin-sur-Epte

The covered walkway of Dampsmesnil, located in Vexin-sur-Epte in Normandy, is a megalithic monument of recent Neolithic (2500–2000 BC), remarkable for its carved slab and preserved funeral architecture.
Covered alley and menhir from Prajou-Menhir
Allées couvertes
22560 Trébeurden

The covered alley and the menhir of Prajou-Menhir, dating from Neolithic, are located in Trebeurden, Brittany. This funerary monument, classified in 1956, has an exceptional parietal decoration and an architecture characteristic of the archaic covered aisles.
Megalithic site of the Lande du Gras in Meslin
Allées couvertes
22400 Lamballe-Armor

The megalithic site of the Lande du Gras in Meslin, near Lamballe-Armor, is a Neolithic and Iron Age complex comprising covered alleys, menhirs and tumular terrace in Brittany.
Tumulus from Tumiac to Arzon
Tumulus
56640 Arzon

The tumulus of Tumiac, in Arzon, Brittany, is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic, classified as historical monuments. This 15 m high dolmenic cairn, covered with vase and stones, houses an engraved funeral chamber and rich archaeological furniture, now preserved at the Vannes Museum.
Covered drive from the Hamelinière to Chantrigné
Allées couvertes
53300 Chantrigné

The covered walkway of the Hamelinière, located in Chantrigné (Mayenne), is a megalithic monument of the final Neolithic, classified historical monument in 1932. It bears witness to the funeral practices of that time.
Tumulus of Pornic Foams
Tumulus
44210 Pornic

The Mousseaux tumulus is a megalithic neolithic monument located in Pornic (Atlantique), home to two transepted tombs and listed as a Historic Monument since 1889.