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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

Amphitheatre of Saints
Amphithéâtre gallo-romain
17100 Saintes

The amphitheatre of Saintes, built in the first century under the Gallo-Roman Empire, is an iconic ancient monument located in Saintes (New Aquitaine), among the best preserved of Gaul Aquitaine with a capacity of 15,000 spectators.
Roman pile, called La Pyramide
Pyramide
17770 Authon-Ebéon

The Roman Pyramid is a Gallo-Roman funerary tower located in Authon-Ebeon, New Aquitaine, along an ancient Roman road linking Saintes to Poitiers.
Dolmen de la Maison de la Vieille à Luxé
Dolmens
16230 Luxé

The Dolmen de la Maison de la Vieille, in Luxé, Charente, is a megalithic monument of the Neolithic, typical of Angoumois, inscribed with historical monuments in 1956.
Prehistoric transfer from Camp aux Anglais to Mouthiers-sur-Boëme
Éperon barré
16440 Mouthiers-sur-Boëme

The prehistoric break-up of Camp aux Anglais in Mouthiers-sur-Boëme is a barred spur occupied by Neolithic and Bronze Age, showing prehistoric fortified habitat in New Aquitaine.
Shrine of the Bouchauds in Saint-Cybardeaux
Sanctuaire gallo-romain
16170 Saint-Cybardeaux

The sanctuary of the Bouchauds in Saint-Cybardeaux is a Gallo-Roman ensemble of the Upper Empire, including an ancient theatre and temples, located in Charente (New Aquitaine).
Oppidum de la Cloche des Pennes-Mirabeau
Oppidum
13170 Les Pennes-Mirabeau

The Oppidum de la Cloche, an archaeological site of the Upper Empire, dominates Les Pennes-Mirabeau (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur). Founded in the third century BC, it was destroyed in -49 during the siege of Massilia by Julius Caesar.
Archaeological site of Roquepertuse in Velaux
Sites archéologique
13880 Velaux

Roquepertuse is a 7th–IIth century BC protoceltic archaeological site located in Velaux (Bouches-du-Rhône), including an oppidum and a Celto-ligure sanctuary on a plateau overlooking the Arc Valley.
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.