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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

Necropolis of the Boixe in Vervant
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.
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.
Pierre Tourneresse de Cairon
Dolmens
14610 Cairon

La Pierre Tourneresse de Cairon is a neolithic dolmen located in Calvados, Normandy, dating from the fourth millennium BC. This funerary monument consists of two rooms and a circular tumulus, reflecting architectural practices of the time.
Edon Necropolis
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.
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.
Tumulus du Château Bû in Saint-Just
Tumulus
35550 Saint-Just

The tumulus of the Château Bû, located in Saint-Just, Brittany, is a megalithic monument unique in Europe, dating from the Neolithic and transformed at the Bronze Age, combining dolmen, menhirs and individual graves under a 35-metre-long terrace.
Cupping Menhir (Menhir de Coicas)
Allées couvertes
44117 Saint-André-des-Eaux

The Pierre de Coicas, a neolithic megalith located in Saint-André-des-Eaux in the Loire-Atlantique, is a coupulated covered vestige, classified as a historical monument in 1889 under the mistaken name of menhir.
Field Tumulus Courçon Shawls
Tumulus
17170 Courçon

The tumuli of Champ Châlon, located in Benon in Charente-Maritime, form a megalithic ensemble of Neolithic (V-IVth millennium BC) composed of seven collective burials classified as historical monuments.