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France

305 places in the atlas, 42 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

Kinds found here

Megaliths222
Archaeological wonders30
Rock art sites30
Passage graves27
Dolmens24
Tumuli16
Menhirs15
Stone alignments11
Rock-cut sites7
Stone circles7
Alignments6
Petroglyphs6

How well established

Verified284
Accepted19
Contested1
Hypothetical1

Top regions

Deux-Sèvres119
Brittany, Morbihan39
Nouvelle-Aquitaine17
Occitanie9
Dordogne7
Brittany, Finistere5

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Megaliths222 Archaeological wonders30 Rock art sites30 Passage graves27 Dolmens24 Tumuli16 Menhirs15 Stone alignments11 Rock-cut sites7 Stone circles7 Alignments6 Petroglyphs6 Tells6 Temple complexes6

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Partially excavated194 Excavated74 Excavation ongoing30 Unexcavated6 Not applicable1

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megalithic189 atlantic neolithic30 brittany30 rock art18 morbihan17 late neolithic14 tumulus14 occitanie11 passage grave11 archaeological wonder10 france10 carnac9 neolithic9 menhir7 multi period rock art7 rock cut7 chalcolithic6 magdalenian6

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Partially excavated

🇫🇷 France · Rock art

Lascaux Hall Extension Panel West

Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age

Lascaux Hall Extension Panel West in Dordogne, France is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Bronze Age culture.

🇫🇷 France · Rock-cut

Burrup Peninsula Engraving East

Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age

Burrup Peninsula Engraving East in Dordogne, France is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut attributed to Bronze Age culture.

🇫🇷 France · Rock art

News Paper Rock Panel East — Dordogne (Sarlat)

Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Iron Age

News Paper Rock Panel East in Dordogne, France is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) rock art attributed to Iron Age culture.

🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Er Lannic Double Cromlech

Late Neolithic (3500 BCE) partly submerged · Morbihan

Er Lannic Double Cromlech in Brittany, Morbihan, Gulf of Morbihan, France is a Late Neolithic (3500 BCE) partly submerged megalithic attributed to Morbihan culture.

🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Gavrinis Extension — Er Lannic Satellite Cairn

Middle Neolithic · Carnac / Gulf Morbihan

Small eroded passage cairn 300 m southeast of Gavrinis, Gulf of Morbihan (c. 3800 BCE), 18 m diameter cairn with short passage and engraved orthostat fragment, part of Gavrinis-Er Lannic alignment…

🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Allée Couverte de la Pierre Couvretière (Essé Variant)

Late Neolithic · Armorican Late Neolithic

Secondary allée couverte near La Roche aux Fées at Essé (c. 3000 BCE), 8 m gallery in schist with orthostats and capstones, smaller companion to famous 19.5 m La Roche aux Fées, demonstrating…

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🇫🇷 France · Archaeological wonder

Mont Saint-Michel Bay — Tombelaine Priory Tidal Islet

Medieval (c.1140 CE) · Norman Benedictine

Small tidal granite islet 3.5 km N of Mont Saint-Michel, Neolithic chipping floors under 12th-c priory ruins, now gull colony with restricted access.

🇫🇷 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.

🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Neolithic Megalithic — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 388

Neolithic · Neolithic

Neolithic megalithic at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Rock art

Bronze Age Rock Art — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 419

Bronze Age · Bronze Age

Bronze Age rock-art at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Geoglyph

Neolithic Geoglyph — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 433

Neolithic · Neolithic

Neolithic geoglyph at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Mane Braz — Erdeven Megalithic Necropolis

Neolithic (4500–3000 BCE) · Morbihan Neolithic

Erdeven forest necropolis stretching 2 km inland from Kerzerho alignments, with 1000+ menhirs and 50 dolmens surveyed by FOR.

🇫🇷 France · Rock art

Harappan Rock Art — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 408

Harappan · Harappan

Harappan rock-art at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Geoglyph

Iron Age Geoglyph — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 441

Iron Age · Iron Age

Iron Age geoglyph at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Megalith

Jomon Megalithic — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 442

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon megalithic at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Pyramid

Hittite Pyramid — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 390

Hittite · Hittite

Hittite pyramid at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Rock art

Jomon Rock Art — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 425

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon rock-art at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Rock art

Jomon Rock Art — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 437

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon rock-art at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Tell

Neolithic Tell — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 429

Neolithic · Neolithic

Neolithic tell at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Tell

Harappan Tell — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 421

Harappan · Harappan

Harappan tell at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Tell

Iron Age Tell — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 410

Iron Age · Iron Age

Iron Age tell at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

🇫🇷 France · Pyramid

Jomon Pyramid — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Annex 384

Jomon · Jomon

Jomon pyramid at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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