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Pierre Levée de Boisy
Trip No.205 Entry No.268 Date Added: 13th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Centre:Indre (36))
Visited: Couldn't find on 27th Sep 2005
Log Text: The village of Bagneux has a signposted footpath of length 5.5 km which takes in three megalithic sites. One of these sites is this menhir. I didn't have time to do the full walk, and without a detailed map, and no obvious signs to the menhir, I didn't really know where to look. I have since found this menhir marked on a detailed map, and it would have perhaps been a fairly simple few hundred metres walk from the Bellevue farm.
La Pierre cromlech
Trip No.205 Entry No.262 Date Added: 13th Dec 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: France (Centre:Indre (36))
Visited: Couldn't find on 27th Sep 2005
Log Text: While at the La Pierre dolmen, I could find no signs of any cromlech. Perhaps the form of the sideslabs of the dolmen was enough for this to once be thought of as a cromlech ?
Menhirs de la Fage A
Trip No.205 Entry No.226 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Couldn't find on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Access 4
Menhirs de la Fage A submitted by ocdolmen on 29th Aug 2006. on 28th of August 2006 beside a menhir of group1 of la fage, Bondons menhirs group, Lozère, France.
originally, there was 20 menhirs composing sub-group 1 of Fage, group on the Bondons (150 menhirs); Not long ago, all the menhirs were lying on the ground. They are in the course of rélèvement and the majority are today upright. A part disappeared certainly re-used by the peasants from the surroundings (various constructions).
Their sizes are between 1 meter to 1.85 meter tall.
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Log Text: Take the D.35 road east from the Col de Montmirat for just under 4 kilometres, and there is a signpost to menhirs down a footpath on the right. However, when I visited, this footpath takes you through a field of vicious looking cows, so I did not venture any further. Supposedly there are 15 small menhirs to be found in the woods, should you choose to go here.
Fraissinel Dolmen
Trip No.205 Entry No.223 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Couldn't find on 25th Sep 2005
Fraissinel dolmen submitted by regina on 20th Oct 2011. Site in Languedoc:Lozère (48) France
dolmen du Fraissinel N44.44027 E3.49693
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Log Text: I could find nowhere to park my campervan around here, so ended up turning round and going back, which was easier said than done! However, the menhir standing up on the top of its little hillock can be seen for miles around, and looks to be about 2.5 metres tall.
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.
Dolmen de Saint-Pierre 1
Trip No.205 Entry No.212 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 1 submitted by ocdolmen on 29th Aug 2006. Dolmen de Saint-Pierre 1
This small megalithic monument is located on the footpath and has suffered a lot.
Length about 1.80 meter.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 !
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.
Flouirac Dolmen
Trip No.205 Entry No.171 Date Added: 24th Nov 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Languedoc:Gard (30))
Visited: Couldn't find on 19th Sep 2005
Flouirac dolmen submitted by ocdolmen on 9th Apr 2006. Flouirac dolmen, also known as Ostalet de la Fada
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Log Text: This dolmen is supposedly about 1.5 kilometres to the east of the hamlet of Barral, and just 25 metres to the nmorth of the road. However, it is so well hidden , that even after exensive searching, I could find no traces of it.
Menhir de Ferrussac 2
Trip No.205 Entry No.152 Date Added: 11th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Couldn't find on 18th Sep 2005
Menhir de Ferrussac 2 submitted by regina on 18th Oct 2011. Co-ordinates: N43.79089 E3.48443
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Log Text: Between 50 and 100 metres to the northeast of the Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac, is a fallen menhir more than 3 metres in length. However, this land is fenced off, and with some pretty mean looking horned cattle in there, so I wasn't going to look too hard.
Menhir de Ferrussac 1
Trip No.205 Entry No.151 Date Added: 11th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Couldn't find on 18th Sep 2005
Menhir de Ferrussac 1 submitted by regina on 18th Oct 2011. Coördinates: N43.79046 E3.48343
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Log Text: Between 50 and 100 metres to the northwest of the Grand Dolmen du Ferrussac, is a fallen menhir, 1.7 metres in length. However, this land is fenced off, and with some pretty mean looking horned cattle in there, so I wasn't going to look too hard.
Dolmen du Belvédère
Trip No.205 Entry No.139 Date Added: 11th Nov 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Couldn't find on 17th Sep 2005
Dolmen du Belvédère submitted by thecaptain on 5th Oct 2007. Within the grounds of the Saint-Michel-de-Grandmont priory, somewhere near the Belvedere viewpoint, is supposedly a superb dolmen with a covered entry still in place.
Disappointingly I didn’t see this dolmen while on my tour, but this is the view from the Belvédère.
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Log Text: St Michel de Grandmont Priory visit. There are no longer any free visits round the grounds, and I can only do the guided tour of the priory and grounds after. They say its something to do with animals in the park, and its quite disappointing. I do the full tour, its a half price day, so its €5 and 2 hours of visit. Despite being led to believe I would see all the dolmens, I only got to see the Coste-Rouge dolmen and the odd stones, and not the other two dolmens within the grounds.
The Dolmen du Belvédère is somewhere near the Belvedere viewpoint, but disappointingly I didn’t see this dolmen while on my tour.
Griffoulou menhir
Trip No.205 Entry No.121 Date Added: 10th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Midi:Tarn (81))
Visited: Couldn't find on 16th Sep 2005
Log Text: I had a couple of goes to try and find this menhir, which is marked as somewhere near to the car park, in the gardens by the restaurant, but I couldn’t find it either time.
Statue menhir des Fontanelles
Trip No.205 Entry No.116 Date Added: 9th Nov 2020
Site Type: Sculptured Stone
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Couldn't find on 15th Sep 2005
Statue menhir des Fontanelles submitted by Aska on 22nd Oct 2010. Site in Languedoc:Hérault (34) France
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Log Text: This statue-menhir is supposed to be found in the garden of the mill beside the river in the delightful village of Fraisse-sur-Agout. I take a walk all along the river, and there are two possibilities for the mill, but I could find nothing resembling a statue-menhir. There is a lovely little park by the river, with water machines and explanatory notices, lovely gardens, and a camping car spot nearby. Lovely.
Mousse Dolmen 1
Trip No.205 Entry No.110 Date Added: 9th Nov 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Couldn't find on 15th Sep 2005
Mousse dolmen 1 submitted by shamrockstone on 6th Jul 2008. Site in Languedoc Hérault (34) France:
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Log Text: Taking the track further beyond the Grand dolmen de Lauriol, and after eight or nine hundred metres the first dolmen de Mousse is supposedly to be found, just to the left of the track. However, much of the land round here has been recently fenced off and I could find nothing obvious amongst the prickly scrub and undergrowth. Two hundred metres further, to the right and 40 metres from the track is a second then third dolmen. I had no chance of finding these, although I did find the dry limestone chasm known as the Combe des Mortes, named as such because of the numbers of dolmens here ! Almost anything in this broken limestone landscape could have been a dolmen at some time in the past, but it is extremely difficult to find a way about here other than the trackway because of the vicious scrub growing over everything. After an hour or so vain searching about I decided I could spend no more time here finding nothing, and decided to return to the van and move on.
Dolmen de Lauriol 3
Trip No.205 Entry No.109 Date Added: 9th Nov 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Couldn't find on 15th Sep 2005
Log Text: Nearby to the Grand dolmen de Lauriol are supposedly two more, smaller and more degraded dolmens. I had a good look around, but much of the land round here has been recently fenced off and I could find nothing obvious amongst the prickly scrub and undergrowth.
Dolmen de Lauriol 2
Trip No.205 Entry No.108 Date Added: 9th Nov 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Couldn't find on 15th Sep 2005
Log Text: Nearby to the Grand dolmen de Lauriol are supposedly two more, smaller and more degraded dolmens. I had a good look around, but much of the land round here has been recently fenced off and I could find nothing obvious amongst the prickly scrub and undergrowth.