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Abri de la Salpetriere
Trip No.205 Entry No.197 Date Added: 26th Nov 2020
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: France (Languedoc:Gard (30))
Visited: Yes on 21st Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Abri de la Salpetriere submitted by TheCaptain on 29th Jul 2020. Beside the river near to the Pont du Gard is a big cliff shelter, which was used as a dwelling in the age of reindeer.
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Log Text: Beside the river near to the Pont du Gard is a big cliff shelter, which has a sign on it saying it was used as a dwelling in the age of reindeer. Excavations were going on within, and it was all fenced off.
Le Pont du Gard
Trip No.205 Entry No.198 Date Added: 26th Nov 2020
Site Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Country: France (Languedoc:Gard (30))
Visited: Yes on 21st Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Le Pont du Gard submitted by Humbucker on 25th Jul 2020. The Pont Du Gard in Provence on a beautiful May afternoon 2019
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Log Text: Rive Gauche or Rive Droite? I went to the first one signed, Rive Droite. Probably better to have gone to the other side as that’s where all the information is. The Rive Droite side all got washed away in a storm on the 9th September 2002, when the river rose over 29 metres. They have pictures. Incredible.
What a lovely place. Fantastic bridge (used for over 500 years to supply water to the city of Nimes), lovely river and some splendid walks round signed footpaths which take you to various viewpoints and other bits of the ancient aqueduct system. Yes, you could spend ages here walking around, visiting the various museums etc (I didn't). Two and a half hours disappeared in no time and I was being quick. I'd best buy a book of pictures. Beautiful colours. Blue sky, golden bridge, green forested banks, shimmering green water and nearly white rocks.
Beautiful.
Planàs Dolmen
Trip No.205 Entry No.159 Date Added: 15th Nov 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Languedoc:Gard (30))
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 5
Planàs Dolmen submitted by regina on 11th Dec 2009. Site in Languedoc: Gard (30) France:
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Log Text: Take the road towards Blandas from Montdardier, and after a few kilometres there is a big junction of ways. Right at the junction in a little enclosure to the right of the road can be found this nicely restored dolmen. It is completely within its cairn, and the fence is close, which makes photos difficult. The mound is about 12 metres in diameter and 2 metres high. The chamber in the centre is mostly made of dry stone walls, but with a large slab at the back, and topped by a 3 m by 2.5 m capstone, on top of the same sized chamber. There is an entry passageway about 5 metres long, and half a metre wide, which opens to the southwest at 235°.
Planàs cromlech
Trip No.205 Entry No.161 Date Added: 15th Nov 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: France (Languedoc:Gard (30))
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 1 Access 5
Planàs cromlech submitted by LaDragonne on 23rd Aug 2018. Cromlech de Planas:Gard (30) France
une des pierres couchée à quelques dizaines de cm de son lieu d'implantation
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Log Text: Destroyed many years ago during construction of the road, just a few stumps and fallen stones of this cromlech remain scattered around near the junction. What was once a fine stone circle is now just a large road junction in the middle of nowhere.
Menhir de Landre 2
Trip No.205 Entry No.164 Date Added: 24th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Gard (30))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 19th Sep 2005
Menhir de Landre 2 submitted by regina on 22nd Jun 2011. Site in Languedoc:Gard (30) France
Menhir de Landre 2
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Log Text: About 100 metres to the south of Landre menhir 1, atop the adjacent hillock can be found this fallen menhir. As for menhir 1, this was too well fenced in, and I didn't get to visit it.
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.
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.
Colline de Moulin Menhir
Trip No.205 Entry No.194 Date Added: 26th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Gard (30))
Visited: Yes on 21st Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
Colline de Moulin menhir submitted by regina on 13th Dec 2009. Colline de Moulin menhir in Gard (30) France
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Log Text: From the cemetary to the south of Aubais, walk southwest up the little track to the ancient windmill, and after about 800 metres you arrive at the top of this windy little hill. Here, about 50 metres from the old windmill, has been re-erected the menhir, mended from several parts and mounted on a little plinth. It is only about 1.5 metres high, but has several legends associated with it. There are three circular cupules to be seen in the southern face.
Pierre Plantée (Congénies)
Trip No.205 Entry No.195 Date Added: 26th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Gard (30))
Visited: Yes on 21st Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 4
Pierre Plantée (Congénies) submitted by Nick- on 26th Apr 2007. 18/04/2007 Western face of the stone.
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Log Text: Drive north from Aubais towards Congénies for about 1.5 km, and at the bend in the road there is a stoney track which heads off to the east. Take this track along the ridge for about 400 metres, and at a major junction of tracks, on the left, can be seen this menhir.
The stone is about 2.3 metres tall, 1.5 m wide at the base and 40cm thick, standing in amongst some very prickly undergrowth. On both faces are several carvings and engravings, from ancient to more modern graffitti. Amongst the ancient are several cupules and some crosses. There are also symbols which resemble letters or Greek symbols. A little offering of flowers had been placed into a crack in the stone when I visited, so obviously somebody still cares for this ancient stone.
Menhir le Bâton de Samson
Trip No.205 Entry No.211 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 3 Access 4
Menhir le Bâton de Samson submitted by ocdolmen on 3rd Aug 2009. Jouffre menhir (3.60 metres) called "Bâton de Samson" (Samson's stick)
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Log Text: From the village of Ambruze, take the D.133 towards St Felix-de-Pailleres. After a kilometre or two up the hill, there is a turning to the left to Le Jouffre and Lotissement de Menhir. A couple of hundred metres down here, taking first the lower, left, road, then to the right, there is a little wooded area with a pathway entering. The menhir is in here, and about 4 metres tall, of a squarish cross section. It has some nice weathering on one of its sides, all full of holes.
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.
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.
Ginestous menhir 2
Trip No.205 Entry No.178 Date Added: 25th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Ginestous menhir 2 submitted by thecaptain on 31st Oct 2005. Ginestous menhir 2
Small fallen menhir, 50 metres to the north up the hillside from the wonderful Ginestous menhir.
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Log Text: Ginestous menhir 2 is about 50 metres further up the hillside from the Almond menhir, which can be found fallen beside a bush. It is fairly small, less than 2 metres in length.
Ginestous menhir 4
Trip No.205 Entry No.180 Date Added: 25th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Ginestous menhir 4 submitted by thecaptain on 31st Oct 2005. Ginestous menhir 4
Fallen and broken menhir, close to the Ginestous 3 menhir.
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Log Text: Ginestous menhir 4 is fallen and broken into several pieces. It is only about 8 metres away from menhir 3.
Ginestous Dolmen
Trip No.205 Entry No.181 Date Added: 25th Nov 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Ginestous dolmen submitted by thecaptain on 31st Oct 2005. Ginestous dolmen.
This much ruined dolmen can be seen from the Almond menhir, looking like a wide menhir, and is 40 metres to the south of menhir 3.
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Log Text: Ginestous dolmen is in a very wrecked state. At first sight it seems to be another menhir, but closer inspection shows it to be the remains of a burial chamber, these days not much more than a depression in a mound of stones. At the eastern end is a large slab (2m by 2m) standing, which is perhaps the backstone to the chamber, but possibly the fallen capstone, which may well have covered a chamber made from drystone walling. It can be seen looking west from the Almond menhir, looking like a smaller menhir, and is 40 metres to the south of menhir 3.
Coste-Rouge Dolmen
Trip No.205 Entry No.142 Date Added: 11th Nov 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 2
Coste-Rouge Dolmen submitted by thecaptain on 7th Oct 2005. Coste-Rouge Dolmen on a sunny, but cold and windy afternoon in September.
Unfortunately, to see this dolmen nowadays, the full guided tour of the abbey has to be taken - there are no longer any open visits round the grounds because it has been made into an animal park.
But its worth it.
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Log Text: Within the grounds of the Saint-Michel-de-Grandmont priory, in the mountains above Lodève in Hérault, this is possibly the most famous dolmen in the world. The dolmen is superbly situated on the edge of the hill, with massive views over the plains to the south.
The chamber is made on all sides with large slabs, which is covered by a large capstone which substantially overhangs on all sides. Unusually, the capstone rests on the front and back stones, rather than the two side slabs. The most magnificent thing about this dolmen though is the wonderful carved "oven door" entranceway, looking very much like a sort of Tom and Jerry mousehole.
The remains of the cairn and its entrance passageway can be seen around the dolmen, the stones of the cairn being red volcanic rocks rather than the brownish slabs of the chamber, which is from where the dolmen got its name. Around the outside of this is a surrounding peristalith of pale rocks. The chamber is about 3 metres in length, by 2 metres wide.
Within the grounds of St Michel de Grandmont Priory. 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.
Ginestous menhir 5
Trip No.205 Entry No.182 Date Added: 25th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 3
Ginestous menhir 5 submitted by thecaptain on 31st Oct 2005. Ginestous menhir 5.
Fallen and broken into several pieces, this menhir is just to the west of the ruined dolmen.
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Log Text: Ginestous menhir 5 is fallen and broken into several pieces. This was once quite a large menhir, of a tapered shape, significantly more than 2 metres long and almost 2 metres wide at the base. It can be found about 40 metres to the west of the dolmen.
Ginestous menhir 3
Trip No.205 Entry No.179 Date Added: 25th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 3
Ginestous menhir 3 submitted by thecaptain on 31st Oct 2005. Ginestous menhir 3.
Ginestous menhir 3 is about 2.7 metres tall, and a very carefully formed rectangular shape.
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Log Text: Ginestous menhir 3 is about 2.7 metres tall, and a very carefully formed rectangular shape, standing proudly overlooking the valley. The top has crumbled and broken a bit, so maybe it was once taller. It can be seen from the Almond menhir, which is about 100 metres away to the east, across a valley, with a little path leading between the two.
Ginestous Menhir 1
Trip No.205 Entry No.177 Date Added: 25th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Hérault (34))
Visited: Yes on 20th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Ginestous Menhir 1 submitted by thecaptain on 27th Oct 2005. Ginestous menhir, perhaps the finest there is.
This is the side view looking west
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Log Text: The Ginestous complex of 9 menhirs and a burial chamber can be found about 5 kilometres to the east of Ganges, by following the road signposted to Nimes. After the road reaches the top of the hill continue for a further 500 metres, then take the small lane to the north, towards Ginestous chateau. After a couple of hundred metres, the road crosses an old railway line (now dismantled) and there is room to park here. The wonderful Almond menhir can be seen from here.
Ginestous menhir is the most wonderful almond shaped menhir, a good 3 metres in height, up to 2 metres wide at its middle, but only 30 cm thick. The flat front faces due south. The work that has gone into shaping it is extremely finely done.
They did a great job making this one, surely one of the most lovely standing stones in the world. Easily found a couple of hundred metres along the disused railway track to the east of the Ginestous Chateau road crossing, and visible from there. Well worth a visit.