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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.
Menhir of the Lady of Bracqueville
Menhirs
14440 Bény-sur-Mer

The Menhir de la Demoiselle de Bracqueville, dating from the Neolithic, is a limestone block located in Bény-sur-Mer, Normandy, classified as a historical monument since 1933.
Portel Cave in Loubens
Grotte ornée
09120 Loubens

The Portel Cave, located in Loubens in Ariège (Occitanie), is a prehistoric cave of the Upper Paleolithic, classified as a historical monument. It houses Magdalenian paintings and Mussterian remains in a Pyrenean karst massif.
Poussendre de Bons-Tassilly Polishes
Polissoir
14420 Bons-Tassilly

Poussendre polishers, located at Bons-Tassilly in Calvados, are neolithic remains used to sharpen flint axes. These sandstone blocks, carved of furrows, bear witness to the craft techniques of the time.
Tumulus of the Hogue in Fontenay-le-Marmion
Tumulus
14320 Fontenay-le-Marmion

The tumulus of the Hogue, a neolithic funerary monument located in Fontenay-le-Marmion in Normandy, is a 49 m long oval cairn with twelve burial chambers, classified as a Historical Monument since 1905.
Tumulus de la Hoguette à Fontenay-le-Marmion
Tumulus
14320 Fontenay-le-Marmion

The tumulus of the Hoguette, in Fontenay-le-Marmion, Normandy, is a multi-chambered neolithic cairn, classified as a historic monument since 1975. This funeral site gave its name to a European archaeological culture.
Pierre Cornue de Condé-sur-Ifs
Menhirs
14270 Condé-sur-Ifs

La Pierre Cornue is a neolithic menhir located in Condé-sur-Ifs in Normandy, classified as a historical monument since 1889. This monolith in puddingue, with its characteristic shape, bears witness to the local megalithic heritage.
Prehistoric Gisations
Abris sous roche
16250 Voulgézac

The prehistoric deposits of the Vachons, located in Voulgézac in Charente, are sub-rock shelters and a cave dating from the Upper Paleolithic, classified as historical monuments in 1927.