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Dolmen de Flandrin (02)
Trip No.5 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Rhone:Ardèche (07))
Visited: Yes on 28th Jun 2018. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 2 Access 3
Dolmen de Flandrin (02) submitted by aolson on 1st Jul 2018. Site in Rhone:Ardèche (07) France
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Dolmen de Flandrin (01)
Trip No.5 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Rhone:Ardèche (07))
Visited: Yes on 28th Jun 2018. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Dolmen de Flandrin (01) submitted by regina on 13th Feb 2016. Site in Rhone:Ardèche (07) France
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Dolmen de la Maison Carrée
Trip No.5 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Rhone:Ardèche (07))
Visited: Yes on 28th Jun 2018. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 3
Dolmen de la Maison Carrée submitted by aolson on 1st Jul 2018. Site in Rhone:Ardèche (07) France
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La Baume de Ronze
Date Added: 26th Oct 2019
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: France (Rhone:Ardèche (07))
Visited: Yes on 25th Jun 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
La Baume de Ronze submitted by KaiHofmann on 20th Apr 2015. Panorama image of this huge cave.
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Log Text: Very interesting site. The question did come to mind as to how our ancestors dealt with the mosquitoes!
Musée de la Préhistoire d'Orgnac
Date Added: 26th Oct 2019
Site Type: Museum
Country: France (Rhone:Ardèche (07))
Visited: Yes on 25th Jun 2017. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Musée de la Préhistoire d'Orgnac submitted by KaiHofmann on 20th Apr 2015. Musée de la Préhistoire d'Orgnac:
statues menhir.
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Dolmen de la Boite a Lettres
Date Added: 26th Oct 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Rhone:Ardèche (07))
Visited: Couldn't find on 25th Jun 2017
Log Text: This is probably another name for Flandrin 10 (slight chance Flandrin 1, or Maison Carree)
Place de la Concorde Obelisk
Date Added: 6th Apr 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Ile-de-France:Paris (75))
Visited: Yes on 15th Apr 2018. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Place de la Concorde Obelisk submitted by AlexHunger on 8th Jul 2005. Place de la Concorde Obelisk
Taken from Egypt and placed in the center of Paris. It originaly stood in front of the temple of Luxor, where its twin remains. Similar to Cleopatra's needle in London, there are more captured obelisks of this kind in Central Park New York or Rome etc. It received a Gold cap on the Pyramidon tip for the year 2000.
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Dolmen du Bois de Blusseret 1
Trip No.2 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Franche:Haute-Saône (70))
Visited: Yes on 18th Aug 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 5
Dolmen du Bois de Blusseret 1 submitted by aolson on 30th Jun 2018. Site in Franche:Haute-Saône (70) France
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Log Text: Located inside a wooden shed
Santoches Dolmen
Trip No.2 Date Added: 19th Oct 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Franche:Doubs (25))
Visited: Yes on 18th Aug 2017. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Santoches Dolmen submitted by aolson on 3rd Mar 2018. Impressive dolmen that is somewhat hard to find. Park at 47.41573N, 6.49427E and walk 100m NE
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Log Text: For easiest access, start walking at 47.4154 N, 6.4947 E
Gornevez Dolmen
Trip No.18 Date Added: 3rd Aug 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Jul 2020. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Gornevez dolmen submitted by regina on 26th Oct 2014. GPS 47.60804 2.74536W [coordinates updated]
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Log Text: Located in a small city park.
Dolmen de Rangliac
Date Added: 21st Jul 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Jul 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Dolmen de Rangliac submitted by aolson on 21st Jul 2020. Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France
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Log Text: Drive to near the end of the gravel road, then about a 100 meter walk east along a farm track.
Menhir de Mériadec
Date Added: 21st Jul 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Jul 2020. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Menhir de Mériadec submitted by johnstone on 10th Dec 2018. The northern side, June 21, 2012
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Log Text: Easily visible from the road, but it seems to be in a private yard.
Pointe de Toulvern Dolmen
Date Added: 21st Jul 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Jul 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Pointe de Toulvern dolmen submitted by LizH on 31st Oct 2007. Dolmen with 'Y' shaped passage. The bend can be seen in this picture.
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Log Text: Well signposted from a small parking area on the other side of the street.
Dolmens de Mané-Ven-Guen
Date Added: 21st Jul 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Jul 2020. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Dolmens de Mané-Ven-Guen submitted by regina on 12th Nov 2014. Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France
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Log Text: Not nearly as impressive as its neighbor to the north, but worth the visit.
Hémicycle de Berder
Date Added: 21st Jul 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Jul 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Hémicycle de Berder submitted by aolson on 21st Jul 2020. Accessible over the tidal causeway from Larmor-Baden.
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Log Text: A beautiful walk through the pine forest, and then a bit of a scramble down to the beach. The causeway to the island is only open at low tide, which is also when the site is most visible.
Gavrinis Cairn
Date Added: 21st Jul 2020
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Jul 2020. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Gavrinis Cairn submitted by neolithique02 on 24th Aug 2011. With thanks to Françoise Guy whose images they are. (Les photos sont libres de droit pour la presse.)
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Log Text: Unfortunately the only tour that fit our schedule was in French, which was a struggle, but the guide was passionate, knowledgeable, and very helpful. Kudos to Manon! Not to be missed if you are in the Carnac area.
Er Lannic
Date Added: 21st Jul 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 16th Jul 2020. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 1
Er Lannic submitted by 43559959 on 15th May 2014. Er Lannic and it's birds.
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Log Text: In the summer of 2020 there are two options for tours to Gavinis, one that comes straight back to the pier, and one that takes a little detour past Er Lannic. Make sure if you are coming to the cairn that you also get the chance to see this site as well.
Menhir de Goémorent
Date Added: 22nd Jul 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Couldn't find on 17th Jul 2020
Menhir de Goémorent submitted by peulven on 2nd Aug 2024. Visible only at low tide at Locmaria Ker, proof of the mounting level of the ocean, long time back...
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Log Text: Perhaps the tide was already in too far... Took pictures of a possible rock, but it turns out not to be the one.
Mané-er-Hroëck tumulus
Date Added: 22nd Jul 2020
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Couldn't find on 17th Jul 2020
Mané-er-Hroëck tumulus submitted by greywether on 30th Jun 2005. The modern entrance to this underground chamber.
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Log Text: Looking at the map now, it seems hard to miss, but we managed...
Allée Couverte du Chaperon Rouge
Date Added: 24th Jul 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Couldn't find on 19th Jul 2020
Log Text: We came close, but were confronted with a vast thicket of nettle and blackberry. Perhaps in the winter...