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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

Gallo-Roman Substructions from Gorré-Bloué Izella to Plouescat
Gallo-Roman jackets
29430 Plouescat

The Gallo-Roman substructures of Gorré-Bloué Izella in Plouescat are ancient remains, including a hypocauste, located in the Finistère in Brittany. Discovered at the beginning of the twentieth century, they bear witness to the Roman occupation in the region.
Tumulus says Tossen-ar-C'honifled
Tumulus
29620 Lanmeur

Tossen-ar-C'honifled is a bronze age funeral monument located in Lanmeur, Brittany. Filed in 1970, it bears witness to the ancient funeral practices of the region.
Kergloff Tumuli
Tumulus
29270 Kergloff

The tumuli of Kergloff are protohistoric funerary monuments located in the commune of Kergloff, Brittany. Their precise dating remains undetermined.
Tumulus de Goarem-an-Dorguenn in Kersaint-Plabennec
Tumulus
29860 Kersaint-Plabennec

The tumulus of Goarem-an-Dorguenn is a bronze age funeral monument located in Kersaint-Plabennec, Brittany. Joined the Historical Monuments in 1966, it bears witness to the local prehistoric heritage.
Tumulus of Guipronvel
Tumulus
29290 Guipronvel

Guipronvel's tumulus is a protohistoric funerary monument located in Guipronvel, Brittany. Its exact period remains undetermined, but it bears witness to an ancient local archaeological heritage.
Tumulus from Kernescop to Plogonnec
Tumulus
29180 Plogonnec

Kernescop's tumulus, located in Plogonnec, Brittany, is a bronze-age funeral monument, classified as a Historic Monument in 1971.
Tumulus of Loperhet
Tumulus
29470 Loperhet

The tumulus of Loperhet is a protohistoric funerary monument in the municipality of Loperhet, Brittany. Its exact origin remains unknown.
Plogonnec Tumulus
Tumulus
29180 Plogonnec

The tumulus of Plogonnec is a protohistoric funerary monument located in the commune of Plogonnec, Brittany. Its exact origin remains unknown.