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France

77 places in the atlas, 9 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

Kinds found here

Megaliths47
Rock art sites14
Archaeological wonders13
Passage graves11
Menhirs10
Dolmens7
Tumuli7
Alignments5
Cave paintings5
Stone rows5
Cairns4
Ancient villages3

How well established

Verified72
Accepted4
Hypothetical1

Top regions

Nouvelle-Aquitaine17
Brittany, Morbihan12
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Dordogne5
Brittany, Finistère4
Brittany, Morbihan (Carnac)4
Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine3

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Verified72 Widely accepted4

Brittany, Morbihan (Locmariaquer)

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ardèche1

Brittany, Finistère (Plouarzel)1

Brittany, Finistère (Ploudalmézeau — Île Carn)1

Brittany, Finistère, Crozon Peninsula1

Brittany, Finistère, Douarnenez Bay1

Contested

0

Pseudoarchaeology0

Category

Megaliths47 Rock art sites14 Archaeological wonders13 Passage graves11 Menhirs10 Dolmens7 Tumuli7 Alignments5 Cave paintings5 Stone rows5 Cairns4 Ancient villages3 Hydraulic works3 Petroglyphs3

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Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage only

Excavation

Partially excavated34 Excavated33 Excavation ongoing7 Unexcavated2 Not applicable1

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brittany18 megalithic17 morbihan11 france9 passage grave9 carnac8 menhir7 neolithic6 tumulus6 alignment5 early neolithic5 granite5 magdalenian5 megalithic art5 finistere4 locmariaquer4 rock art4 vezere4

3 places

Ancient villages Verified Clear all

🇫🇷 France · Ancient village

Harappan Ancient Village — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 409

Harappan · Harappan

Harappan ancient-village at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Ancient village

Harappan Ancient Village — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 444

Harappan · Harappan

Harappan ancient-village at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Ancient village

Jomon Ancient Village — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 430

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon ancient-village at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.