All French heritage classified by regions, departments and cities

Archaeological heritage of France

The French archaeological heritage can be grouped into 3 classes:

Prehistoric heritage: mainly caves and shelters under rocks
Celtic Heritage: "Megaliths"
Gallo-Roman heritage

These archaeological sites are presented by region and department.

138 caves and sub-rock shelters en France

545 gallo-Roman remains en France

57 cromlechs, alignments and lect'h en France

482 dolmens en France

430 menhirs en France

175 tumulus, covered alleys and cairns en France

105 polishes, terminals and engraved rocks en France

163 archaeological sites en France

Archaeological heritage of France

Sélection de 8 elements of the archaeological heritage sur 2095 en France

Tumular tertrum and standing menhir

56340 Carnac

Kerlescan's Tumular Tertrine, located in Carnac, is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic, surrounded by a rectangular enclosure and home to funeral chests and ritual homes.

Tumulus

56340 Carnac

The Carnac tumulus is a Neolithic funerary monument located in Brittany, classified as a Historic Monument since 1931. It bears witness to ancient ritual practices in the region.

Tumulus with stone chest in Lann-Vras

56340 Carnac

The tumulus with stone chest in Lann-Vras is a neolithic funeral monument located in Carnac, Brittany, classified as a Historic Monument since 1931.

Circular tumulus

56340 Carnac

The circular tumulus of Carnac, dated from the Bronze Age, are funerary monuments in dry stone housing rectangular rooms, located in Morbihan in Brittany.

Tumulus of Mané Hui

56340 Carnac

The Tumulus of Mané Hui is a neolithic funeral monument located in Carnac, Brittany, classified among the historical sites of the region.

Double dolmen tumulus says Er-Voten-de-Mané-Lavarec

56340 Carnac

The double dolmen tumulus Er-Voten-de-Mané-Lavarec is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic located in Carnac, emblematic of Breton prehistoric funeral architecture.

Two gallery dolmens with tumulus remains

56950 Crach

The two dolmens in Crach Gallery, dated from Neolithic, are funeral monuments located in Brittany, in Morbihan, with remains of tumulus.

Dolmen

56340 Crach

The Dolmen de Crach is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic in the Morbihan region of Brittany. Ranked in 1938, it bears witness to the prehistoric funeral architecture of the region.