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Dolmen du Grand-Bouillac
Trip No.11 Entry No.31 Date Added: 27th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85))
Visited: Yes on 11th Sep 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Dolmen du Grand-Bouillac submitted by thecaptain on 10th Dec 2005. Grand Bouillac dolmen
There are a couple of entrance passage stone pairs, one of these still with its capstone.
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Les Pierres Jumelles
Trip No.11 Entry No.32 Date Added: 27th Feb 2018
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85))
Visited: Yes on 11th Sep 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Les Pierres Jumelles submitted by theCaptain on 24th Jan 2011. The Pierres Jumelles, or twin stones, are both about 4 metres high, but that is where the similarity between them ends.
One of the stones is a rounded block of lovely pink granite, while the other is a tall pointed grey stone.
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Menhir dit la Conche-Verte
Trip No.11 Entry No.33 Date Added: 27th Feb 2018
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85))
Visited: Yes on 11th Sep 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Menhir dit la Conche-Verte submitted by thecaptain on 20th Dec 2005. In a little forest clearing amongst the sand dunes to the north of Olonnes-sur-Mer in Vendée, this 2 metre tall granite menhir is easily found.
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Pierre Levée de Soubise
Trip No.11 Entry No.34 Date Added: 27th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85))
Visited: Yes on 11th Sep 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 2 Access 5
Pierre Levée de Soubise submitted by thecaptain on 25th Oct 2005. Pierre Levée de Soubise, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, Vendée.
This cute little dolmen looked to be in serious danger in June 2005, as it is in the middle of a new housing development.
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Menhir de la Crulière
Trip No.11 Entry No.35 Date Added: 27th Feb 2018
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85))
Visited: Yes on 11th Sep 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Menhir de la Crulière submitted by thecaptain on 20th Dec 2005. This menhir, 2.4 metres tall, is in a well fenced field, near to the village of Brem-sur-Mer in Vendée.
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Menhir Le Palet du Diable
Trip No.11 Entry No.36 Date Added: 28th Feb 2018
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85))
Visited: Yes on 11th Sep 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhir Le Palet du Diable submitted by johnstone on 28th Feb 2018. As seen towards the village on Sep.11, 2013
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La Pierre Folle de Thiré
Trip No.11 Entry No.37 Date Added: 28th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85))
Visited: Yes on 12th Sep 2013. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
La Pierre Folle de Thiré submitted by Rubis on 18th Oct 2010. Real latitude and longitude :
Latitude :46.552500
Longitude : -0.899722
Site in Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85) France
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Pierre Folle des Cous
Trip No.11 Entry No.38 Date Added: 28th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85))
Visited: Yes on 12th Sep 2013. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 5
Pierre Folle des Cous submitted by ocdolmen on 30th Aug 2009. another view of the ruined dolmen called "la Pierre Folle des Cous"
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Ciste des Cous
Trip No.11 Entry No.39 Date Added: 28th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85))
Visited: Yes on 12th Sep 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Ciste des cous submitted by dt44 on 12th Apr 2008. Ciste des Cous is a famous dolmen with house in Vendée (middle neolithique).
This burial chamber was discovered in 1910.
It was also studied by Roger Jousseaume in 1974.
The architecture is very specific.
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Dolmen des Landes
Trip No.11 Entry No.40 Date Added: 28th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85))
Visited: Yes on 12th Sep 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Dolmen des Landes submitted by dt44 on 19th Apr 2008. Dolmen des Landes in Bazoges en Pareds (Vendée)
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Garde Epée Dolmen
Trip No.10 Entry No.27 Date Added: 14th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Poitou:Charente (16))
Visited: Yes on 18th Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Garde Epée dolmen submitted by TheCaptain on 28th Jul 2007. Garde Epée dolmen suffers from graffitti and rubbish, but is otherwise well looked after in a little clearing amongst the vines with its own sign.
It can be found just to the south of the D.157 road, a couple of kilometres west of Jarnac.
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Sechebec Dolmen
Trip No.10 Entry No.28 Date Added: 14th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Poitou:Charente (16))
Visited: Yes on 18th Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 2 Access 5
Sechebec dolmen submitted by thecaptain on 28th Jul 2007. Sechebec dolmen is to be found in the western outskirts of Cognac, surrounded by blocks of flats.
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Saint Fort Dolmen
Trip No.10 Entry No.29 Date Added: 14th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Poitou:Charente (16))
Visited: Yes on 18th Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Saint Fort Dolmen submitted by Nick- on 24th Sep 2005. Strange dolmen, here's me 1m93 (6'4) for scale. I have a feeling that the capstone has been 'replaced'. I might be completely wrong of course. Easy access, Dolmen is signposted in the village of St.Fort.
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Courades Dolmen
Trip No.10 Entry No.30 Date Added: 14th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Poitou:Charente (16))
Visited: Yes on 18th Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Courades Dolmen submitted by hewpop on 23rd Sep 2007. West side
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Dolmen dit la Pierre du Sacrifice (Boixe)
Trip No.10 Entry No.31 Date Added: 14th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Poitou:Charente (16))
Visited: Yes on 21st Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dolmen dit la Pierre du Sacrifice (Boixe) submitted by thecaptain on 2nd Dec 2005. Pierre du Sacrifice (Boixe A) these days is just the capstone of the destroyed tumulus, once similar to Boixe B.
It has some very straight channels in the top, which are so straight and even that they must have been carved, rather than randomly shaped rain channels.
Dolmen dit la Pierre du Sacrifice (Boixe)
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Tumulus de la Boixe B
Trip No.10 Entry No.32 Date Added: 14th Feb 2018
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: France (Poitou:Charente (16))
Visited: Yes on 21st Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Tumulus de la Boixe B submitted by thecaptain on 4th Jul 2005. In this region to the north of Angoulême are many, many megalithic remains, most of which are almost totally unknown.
This is one of the known sites, the well restored and truly lovely Tumulus de la Boixe, well worth a visit.
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La Petite Pérotte
Trip No.10 Entry No.33 Date Added: 14th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Poitou:Charente (16))
Visited: Yes on 21st Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
La Petite Pérotte submitted by thecaptain on 5th Dec 2005. La Petite Pérotte.
A massive capstone, 4 metres long by 2.5m wide and 1.5 metres thick is sitting on top of several smaller support stones.
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La Grosse Pérotte
Trip No.10 Entry No.34 Date Added: 15th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Poitou:Charente (16))
Visited: Yes on 21st Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
La Grosse Pérotte submitted by thecaptain on 4th Jul 2005. The two Perotte dolmens, sitting proudly on their ridgetop by the ancient trackway.
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Maison de la Vieille Dolmen
Trip No.10 Entry No.35 Date Added: 15th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Poitou:Charente (16))
Visited: Yes on 21st Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Maison de la Vieille dolmen submitted by thecaptain on 5th Dec 2005. South along the track from Les Pérottes, can be seen a little wooded area inside a cultivated field. There is the remains of a dolmen inside.
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Dolmen de Confolens
Trip No.10 Entry No.37 Date Added: 15th Feb 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Poitou:Charente (16))
Visited: Yes on 24th Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 2 Access 5
Dolmen de Confolens submitted by irundarra on 11th May 2011. Site in Confolens
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