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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Dolmen Da Cova de l'Alarb Alternative Name: Cava de l'Alarb, Caverne de l'Arabe, de Valmy
Country: France Département: Languedoc:Pyrénées-Orientales 66 Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Argelès-sur-Mer  Nearest Village: Argelès-sur-Mer
Latitude: 42.525330N  Longitude: 3.034850E
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
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 5 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.
 2 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
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TheCaptain visited on 26th Jun 2000 - their rating: Access: 3 Weekend to explore Collioure area. Drive coast road Port Vendres, Banyuls-sur-Mer, Cerbere, into Spain, Portbou, Platja de Garbet to Figueras. Beautiful but slow. Signs to dolmens. Dali Museum brilliant. Back to Collioure through mountains, Argeles-sur-Mer. Look for the dolmens near Collioure, Fairly long walk up past the Chateau de Valmy, but only found one.

Dolmen Da Cova de l'Alarb
Dolmen Da Cova de l'Alarb submitted by Petercastle : The dolmen seen from the east. (Vote or comment on this photo)

A large dolmen found signposted up a footpath on the mountainside to the south of the Chateau de Valmy. Its name translates from Catalan to the Arabs Cave.

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Dolmen Da Cova de l'Alarb
Dolmen Da Cova de l'Alarb submitted by Petercastle : The dolmen viewed from the south. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dolmen Da Cova de l'Alarb
Dolmen Da Cova de l'Alarb submitted by Petercastle : The dolmen as first seen when entering the clearing from the mountain track. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dolmen Da Cova de l'Alarb
Dolmen Da Cova de l'Alarb submitted by Petercastle : The Chateau de Valmy which is passed on the track while going up the mountain side. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Cova del Alarb by Petercastle on Saturday, 18 August 2007
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Re: Cova del Alarb by Petercastle on Sunday, 31 July 2005
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The dolmen is reached by going through Argeles-Sur-Mer and following the signs for Chateau de Valmy. On reaching the Chateau go past on thr road which goes down hill to the right. When you reach the bottom of the small hill there is a track that goes off to the left with a sign saying dolmen. This track should be followed up the mountain side past the Chateau wall for around 30-40 minutes when you will come upon another sign pointing to the left which will lead you to the dolmen around 20 metres down a small path. If you are in the area it is well worth a visit.
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Re: Cova del Alarb by Petercastle on Sunday, 31 July 2005
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