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<< Our Photo Pages >> Pierre Folle des Cous - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in France in Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85)

Submitted by TheCaptain on Saturday, 16 April 2005  Page Views: 2925

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Pierre Folle des Cous Alternative Name: Dolmens dits la Pierre Folle des Cous
Country: France Département: Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85) Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Fontenay-le-Compte  Nearest Village: Bazoges-en-Pareds
Latitude: 46.658500N  Longitude: 0.9337W
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.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
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
0no data
4

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Pierre Folle des Cous
Pierre Folle des Cous submitted by ocdolmen : another view of the ruined dolmen called "la Pierre Folle des Cous" (Vote or comment on this photo)
The remains of a ruined dolmen called "la Pierre Folle des Cous" is 20 metres from the more well known "ciste des Cous".

Beside this dolmen is lying the "menhir de la Vierge"

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Pierre Folle des Cous
Pierre Folle des Cous submitted by johnstone : In the background left you see the wooden fence and the dry stones of the ciste, Sep.12, 2013 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pierre Folle des Cous
Pierre Folle des Cous submitted by johnstone : Close up of the remains, Sep.12, 2013 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pierre Folle des Cous
Pierre Folle des Cous submitted by ocdolmen : the ruined dolmen called "la Pierre Folle des Cous" is 20 metres far from the "ciste des Cous". Beside this dolmen is lying the "menhir de la Vierge" (The Virgin standing stone) (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Le donjon de Bazoges-en-Pareds , Vendée.
Ciste des Cous
Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption
Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption
Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption
Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption

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 30m W 272° Ciste des Cous* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 201m N 356° Menhir du Fief de Cous* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 431m NNW 331° Dolmen de la Pierre Rousse* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 434m NNW 332° Menhir de la Pierre Rousse* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 481m NNW 338° Dolmen de la Jaudonnière* Passage Grave
 1.4km E 96° Menhir de la Vierge* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 2.9km NW 312° Menhir des Landes* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 2.9km NW 312° Dolmen des Landes* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 10.4km E 92° Pierre à Cupules des Girardières Rock Art
 11.2km ENE 74° Dolmen de la Pierre-qui-Vire* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 12.1km E 79° Polissoir ou pierre à sculpture Polissoir
 12.7km NW 309° Menhirs du Château-des-Roches-Baritaud* Standing Stones
 12.8km SSW 203° La Pierre Folle de Thiré* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 15.8km NNE 28° Deux polissoirs Polissoir
 16.2km NNE 28° Dolmen du Marchais* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 16.2km NNE 29° Pouzauges Stones* Not Known (by us)
 26.9km SW 228° La Frise Dolmen* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 27.5km E 96° La Roche Branlante de la Morlière* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 28.9km SE 140° Dolmen de la Pierre Virante* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 29.7km SE 141° Dolmen de la Pierre Levée (Nieul sur l'Autise)* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 30.0km N 354° La Pinochonnerie* Not Known (by us)
 31.0km NE 42° Dolmen de la Voie* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 31.5km WSW 243° Pierres Folles du Follet* Standing Stones
 32.0km NW 307° La Limouzinière* Standing Stone (Menhir)
 32.6km NNE 26° Les Terres du Rail Sculptured Stone
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