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Saint-Pierre dolmen 2
Trip No.205 Entry No.213 Date Added: 30th Nov 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Languedoc:Gard (30))
Visited: Couldn't find on 24th Sep 2005. My rating: Access 3
Dolmen de Saint-Pierre 2 submitted by ocdolmen on 29th Aug 2006. Dolmen de Saint-Pierre 2
This dolmen is located at forty meters from the dolmen1. It is preserved better.
Built like dolmen 1 with schist flagstones taken on the spot, it is approximately 2 meters long.
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Log Text: From the Col de St Pierre, several kilometres to the north of St Jean du Gard along the Corniche des Cevennes, take the PR11 footpath towards the summit of Roc St Pierre, and the orientation table. Along this path should be findable two dolmens. However, I walked all the way up the hill to the viewpoint, but found no dolmens. There are however, tremendous 360° views from the top though, and it is well worth the effort.
Rougeiresque menhir
Trip No.205 Entry No.214 Date Added: 30th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Gard (30))
Visited: Yes on 24th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Rougeiresque menhir submitted by heather-connie on 21st Apr 2007. Category A
Lizard Stone - A cup-marked stone set high on the ridge between the Vallée Française and the Vallée Borgne. A beautiful piece of quartz-layered schist. It is near the village of Saint André de Valborgne. I call it the Lizard Stone as on my first visit a hugh emerald green lizard was sheltering at its base.
Location Lat. 44.166 Lon. 3.703
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Log Text: Travelling along the Corniche-des-Cévennes, stop at the point where the road from Gabriac joins from the north east. Just about opposite to this junction can be found a track up the other side of the road, signposted to the Schistes Cévenolles quarries. Walk up this track for about 500 metres, and just after the track splits at the top of the ridge, this nice menhir can be seen 50 metres in front of you, re-erected in a little stone and cement base.
The menhir is about 3.5 metres tall, made of a nice piece of schist with a quartz vein through the middle. On the south facing side there are many cupules (I counted 15), while on the back face I counted 6. Some of these are quite large, and they mostly form a row up the right hand side of the stone as you look at it for both faces.
Bout-de-la-Côte Menhir
Trip No.205 Entry No.215 Date Added: 30th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 24th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Bout-de-la-Côte menhir submitted by ocdolmen on 29th Aug 2006. Bout de la Côte menhir above Le Pompidou village, 3 metres high.
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Log Text: As the Corniche-des-Cévennes passes over the high point to the north of Pompidou, about 1040m high, there is stood to the side of the road this menhir. It stands about 2.3 metres tall and has in its time served as a gatepost, fencepost and snow marker beside the road. But it is still standing proud, with tremendous views all around, particularly towards the southeast.
Menhir du Col de Solperiére
Trip No.205 Entry No.219 Date Added: 1st Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 24th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Menhir du Col de Solperiére submitted by ocdolmen on 24th May 2009. Site in Languedoc: Lozère (48) France: Col de Solperière menhir (re-used and re-shaped monolith)
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Log Text: At the north western end of the section of the Corniche-des-Cévennes along the high Causse near Le Hospitalet, where the road from Vebron joins at the Col de Solperière, can be found this menhir in the junction of the roads.
It stands about 2.3 metres high like its neighbour of a few kilometres distance, and has also been used as a road marker in the past, with some probable reshaping in the relatively recent past. Between these two stones, along the roadside, are several other similar looking standing stones. Closer inspection however shows that they are much more recent, with quarrying marks etc, and are purely more modern road markers.
Menhirs du Col des Faïsses
Trip No.205 Entry No.220 Date Added: 1st Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 24th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Menhirs du Col des Faïsses submitted by johnstone on 29th May 2018. The big one measures about 2m, in front of the information panels, June 23, 2008
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Log Text: At the north western end of the section of the Corniche-des-Cévennes along the high Causse near Le Hospitalet, can be seen several other similar looking standing stones.
Montjoie de la Can de l'Hospitalet D
Trip No.205 Entry No.216 Date Added: 1st Dec 2020
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 24th Sep 2005. My rating: Access 5
Montjoie de la Can de l'Hospitalet D submitted by regina on 24th Dec 2020. Site in Languedoc:Lozère (48) France
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Log Text: Seen while driving north along the Corniche-des-Cévennes road passing over the high ground to the north of Le Pompidou.
Montjoie de la Can de l'Hospitalet C
Trip No.205 Entry No.217 Date Added: 1st Dec 2020
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 24th Sep 2005. My rating: Access 5
Montjoie de la Can de l'Hospitalet C submitted by regina on 24th Dec 2020. Site in Languedoc:Lozère (48) France
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Log Text: Seen while driving north along the Corniche-des-Cévennes road passing over the high ground to the north of Le Pompidou.
Montjoie de la Can de l'Hospitalet A
Trip No.205 Entry No.218 Date Added: 1st Dec 2020
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 24th Sep 2005. My rating: Access 5
Montjoie de la Can de l'Hospitalet A submitted by regina on 22nd Dec 2020. Site in Languedoc:Lozère (48) France
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Log Text: Seen while driving north along the Corniche-des-Cévennes road passing over the high ground to the north of Le Pompidou.
Dolmen de la Pitchoune
Trip No.205 Entry No.208 Date Added: 29th Nov 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Provence:Vaucluse (84))
Visited: Yes on 23rd Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Dolmen de la Pitchoune submitted by thecaptain on 21st Jul 2008. The 4m by 3m chamber has a large backstone and two portal entry stones, but the sides are of vaulted drystone construction. It is tall enough to stand up inside the chamber below the single large capstone, the back of which is now within the hillside.
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Log Text: A few kilometres to the east of Ménerbes, along the D.103, and to the west of Lacost, the home of the chateau of the Marquis de Sade, can be found this dolmen which has its own signpost. It is right beside the road and below ground level, below an arched bridge type structure of the road.
The dolmen is now sort of built into the terraced hillside, but whether it was originally, or just that the local land has risen - perhaps due to the hillside falling down - I do not know. The 4m by 3m chamber has a large backstone and two portal entry stones, but the sides are of vaulted drystone construction. It is tall enough to stand up inside the chamber below the single large capstone, the back of which is now within the hillside. Whether the whole thing was cut into the ground, or originally built above ground level with a cairn of stones I cannot tell. I assume it was above ground, but the level of soil around it has risen. The chamber looks to have remains of an entry passageway, which would open to the southwest, at about 235°, looking across the valley and up into the Luberon Hills.
The dolmen has at times been used as a storage shed, and with the road right besides, and the terraced land behind, I wouldn't be surprised if it has been much altered. I assume the bridge bit of the road has been built here to protect the dolmen by arching over the top.
Dolmen de Saint-Contignarde
Trip No.200 Entry No.201 Date Added: 29th Nov 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Provence:Bouches-du-Rhône (13))
Visited: Couldn't find on 22nd Sep 2005
Log Text: I could find no way to this hypogae, as everywhere has lots of big high security fences.
Hypogée de Bonnias
Trip No.205 Entry No.202 Date Added: 29th Nov 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Provence:Bouches-du-Rhône (13))
Visited: Couldn't find on 22nd Sep 2005
Log Text: I could find no way to this hypogae, as everywhere has lots of big high security fences.
Dolmen de la Mérindole
Trip No.205 Entry No.203 Date Added: 29th Nov 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Provence:Bouches-du-Rhône (13))
Visited: Couldn't find on 22nd Sep 2005
Log Text: I could not find this dolmen or hypogae, there are lots of private property signs all around, although not the big fences this time.
Mas Cadenet dolmen
Trip No.205 Entry No.204 Date Added: 29th Nov 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Provence:Bouches-du-Rhône (13))
Visited: Couldn't find on 22nd Sep 2005
Log Text: I could not find this dolmen or hypogae, there are lots of private property signs all around, although not the big fences this time.
Barbegal Mill and Aquaduct
Trip No.205 Entry No.205 Date Added: 29th Nov 2020
Site Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Country: France (Provence:Bouches-du-Rhône (13))
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2005. My rating: Ambience 3 Access 4
Barbegal Mill and Aqueduct submitted by Nick- on 28th Sep 2007. 19th April 2007 (Looking South) Ruins of the aqueduct to the mill...
Wikipedia article, with more information.
Aerial view of mill.
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Log Text: I found no dolmens, but did find some intriguing Roman remains. A double aquaduct leads south from the hills over the road and fields to another smaller rocky ridge which water channels are cut through to a big drop at the far side. I had no idea what this was until I found out much later that it was the Barbegal Mill complex, a massive flour mill from Roman times with a total of 16 waterwheels. I wish I had known at the time, but it was truly fascinating.
Les Baux
Trip No.205 Entry No.206 Date Added: 29th Nov 2020
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: France (Provence:Bouches-du-Rhône (13))
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2005
Les Baux submitted by TheCaptain on 29th Nov 2020. A beautiful and intriguing old village clinging onto the sides of a steep and craggy limestone ridge, riddled with caves and quarries, and with a castle on top.
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Log Text: Beautiful and intriguing old village clinging onto the sides of a steep and craggy limestone ridge, riddled with caves and quarries, and with a castle on top.
Glanum
Trip No.205 Entry No.207 Date Added: 29th Nov 2020
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: France (Provence:Bouches-du-Rhône (13))
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Glanum submitted by XIII on 19th Jul 2015. Site in Provence:Bouches-du-Rhône (13) France
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Log Text: Just outside St Remy-de-Provence is this ancient city, only discovered last century, and with ongoing excavations. The Roman city was built on top of a previous Hellenic (Greek) city dating from before 300BC, which in turn was built on an old Gallic living place and Oppidum. All the focus seemed to be on the water spring, and there are lots of temples around it. A very interesting place to have a look around.
Hypogee du Castelet
Trip No.205 Entry No.199 Date Added: 26th Nov 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Provence:Bouches-du-Rhône (13))
Visited: Yes on 22nd Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 1 Access 5
Hypogee du Castelet submitted by thecaptain on 25th Apr 2007. It is about 20 - 25 metres long, 2 metres deep and 2 - 3 metres wide, and covered with large slabs, but very overgrown.
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Log Text: Beside the road between Arles and Fontvieille, this hypogae has a little signpost, from where the monument can be found in the bushes and marsh to the side of the road. It's unbearably mosquito infested and I couldn’t get away quick enough.
There is a trench carved into the rock, which is now filled with boggy water, and there is a nice entrance ramp down at the west end. It is probably about 20 metres long, 2 metres deep and up to 2 metres wide, and covered with large slabs. Just inside the trench is a carved entrance stone. I cant stay here any longer, I have got to get away, as I am being bitten to death.
La Grotte des Fées de Cordes
Trip No.205 Entry No.200 Date Added: 29th Nov 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Provence:Bouches-du-Rhône (13))
Visited: Couldn't find on 22nd Sep 2005
La grotte des Fées de Cordes submitted by thecaptain on 25th Apr 2007. La Grotte des Fées de Cordes, is on private property, not accessible to public, somewhere up on top of the Montagne des Cordes.
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Log Text: Also known as Le Palet De Roland, this monument is somewhere up on top of the Montagne des Cordes. The rock cut trench of this hypogae is the largest of the many around here, at 43 metres in length. Unfortunately, while I was looking, the entire hill seems to be very heavily fenced off, double fences and razor wire on top of one of them. They don't seem to want people here !
Oppidum de Nages
Trip No.205 Entry No.196 Date Added: 26th Nov 2020
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: France (Languedoc:Gard (30))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 21st Sep 2005
Oppidum de Nages submitted by thecaptain on 19th Apr 2008. On the top of the hill to the north of Nages are the remains of an oppidum.
This is a nice looking hill rising steeply from the plains, and with what looks to be a sculpted top.
Viewed here from the southwest.
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Log Text: On the top of the hill to the north of Nages are the remains of an oppidum. This is a nice looking hill rising steeply from the plains, and with what looks to be a sculpted top.
Mas Neuf menhir
Trip No.205 Entry No.193 Date Added: 26th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Gard (30))
Visited: Couldn't find on 21st Sep 2005
Log Text: I had a good look around for this menhir, but couldn't find anything.