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

Gallo-Roman villa vestiges of the Lower Empire

47170 Mézin

The remains of the Gallo-Roman villa of the Lower Empire in Mézin, New Aquitaine, date from late antiquity. This archaeological site bears witness to the Roman occupation in the region.

Covered gangway

47230 Pompiey

The covered alley of Choisy, in Pompiey (Lot-et-Garonne), is a megalithic memorial of Neolithic, classified as historical monuments since 1969. It is 17 metres long and bears witness to ancient funeral practices in New Aquitaine.

Paleolithic cave of Cassegros

47140 Trentels

The Cassegros Cave, located in Trentels, New Aquitaine, is a cave decorated with the Upper Paleolithic, unique in Lot-et-Garonne, classified as a historical monument in 1996.

Field of Bondons

Menhirs alignment
48400 Les Bondons

La Cham des Bondons is a megalithic limestone plateau in the Cevennes National Park in Lozère, home to 154 menhirs, the second concentration of Europe after Carnac.

Dolmen de Chamgefège in Balsièges

Dolmens
48000 Balsièges

The Dolmens de Changefège, located in Balsièges en Lozère (Occitanie), are megalithic monuments of Neolithic, classified in 1889. These collective graves with a secluded corridor illustrate the prehistoric funeral architecture of the region.

Anderitum Ancient city of Javols

Villa Gallo-Romane
48130 Peyre en Aubrac

Anderitum, Gallo-Roman city of the Gabales, was an ancient capital flourishing from the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD, located in Peyre en Aubrac (Lozère, Occitanie).

Dolmen de Chardonnet in La Canourgue

Dolmens
48500 La Canourgue

The Dolmens de Chardonnet, located in La Canourgue en Lozère, are two megalithic monuments of the Neolithic, including the Grand Dolmen classified in 1889. These collective burials testify to ancient funeral practices on Sauveterre's causse.

Mausoleum of Lanuéjols

Mausoleum
48000 Lanuéjols

The Mausoleum of Lanuéjols, built in the third century, is a Gallo-Roman funeral monument located in the municipality of Lanuéjols (Lozère), famous for its temple-shaped architecture dedicated to the memory of the sons of a rich local family.