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MuseumsSite Name: Centre Archeologique du Var
Country: France Département: Provence:Var (83) Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Saint-Raphael  Nearest Village: Draguignan
Latitude: 43.539200N  Longitude: 6.463740E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
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no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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The Centre Archéologique du Var is a research institution, and is not open to the public, except during the "Journées de la Patrimoine" (Heritage Days), a weekend in September.

Has menhir 2 metres tall, with carving of snake and stylised human head taken from Veyssierer. Also known as menhir debout et menhir couché.

Address: 17, Rue Frederic Mireur, 83300
Phone: 04 94 68 11 23
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 1.1km NW 306° Pierre de la Fée (Draguignan)* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 3.6km NNE 33° San-Van Dolmen Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 4.9km E 79° Dolmen de Saint-Val Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 5.8km NE 42° Dolmen de l'Estang Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 5.9km NNE 20° Cabre d'Or Tumulus Artificial Mound
 6.0km NNE 13° Cabre d'Or Dolmen 2 Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 6.1km NNE 20° Cabre d'Or Dolmen 1 Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 6.1km NNE 22° Dolmen de San Vas Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 6.6km NNW 335° Grotte Sepulcrale Putride Cave or Rock Shelter
 8.2km NW 310° Dolmen de la Colle (Ampus) Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 9.6km SSW 193° Taradeau Oppidium Hillfort
 10.6km NW 322° Marenq Dolmen* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 11.2km SE 133° Menhir les Petignons Standing Stone (Menhir)
 13.1km WSW 243° Dolmen de Peycervier* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 14.2km SSE 166° Les 9 stèles des Terriers Standing Stones
 14.5km SE 137° Pétignons Menhir* Standing Stone (Menhir)
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 18.8km SW 229° Dolmen des Muraires 2 Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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 19.0km NE 54° Vieux Mounoi Tumulus Artificial Mound
 19.0km WNW 281° Dolmen de Parrouvier Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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