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Le Petit Dolmen de Bagneux
Trip No.204 Entry No.94 Date Added: 20th Jul 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Maine-et-Loire 49)
Visited: Saw from a distance on 16th Jul 2005
Le Petit Dolmen De Bagneux submitted by ocdolmen on 12th Oct 2009. Site in Site in Pays de la Loire: Maine-et-Loire 49:
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Log Text: High up on a cliff edge (because of a quarry) this dolmen can just about be seen through the trees from the roadside next to the cemetary. However, its on private land, and a proper viewing is not possible. It looks like a pretty big dolmen despite its name, and perhaps a more typical Angevine dolmen. It looks to be in fairly good condition.
Toul an Lann menhir
Trip No.193 Entry No.21 Date Added: 13th Jul 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 31st May 1993
Toul an Lann menhir submitted by Martin_L on 31st Jan 2009. Toul-al-Lann Menhir.
Situated in a field right North of the Lannion Saint-Michel-en-Grève road (D 786). This fine Menhir is appr. 4m tall, an has a slender shape.
(May 2001)
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Log Text: Cycling camping trip of north Brittany, day 3. Breton Corniche, Treburden, Lannion, Corniche Armorique to Primel Tregastel. Ace dinner at Diben.
Dolmen de Men-Gouarec
Trip No.204 Entry No.30 Date Added: 6th Jul 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 11th Jul 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Dolmen de Men-Gouarec submitted by Ogham on 8th Jul 2011. Passage grave at Mein Gouarec, it is well sign posed and the farmer has ensured it is accessable even when crops are growing
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Log Text: This allée couverte with carved breasts on the back stone is signposted from miles around, and with its own little parking place and signpost. However, when I visited, I was not able to reach it as the farmer has a crop of sweetcorn growing all around it and there was absolutely no way through. this is not supposedly allowed, a pathway should have been kept clear, but what can I do about it ?
Bruniquel Cave
Trip No.200 Entry No.70 Date Added: 18th Jun 2020
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: France (Midi:Tarn-et-Garonne (82))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 27th Aug 2000
Bruniquel Cave submitted by TheCaptain on 26th Mar 2019. From Portail des Mégalithes de la Francophonie
At The 11Ème Festival International du Film d'Archéologie de Nyon, archaeological news will be in the spotlight with the presentation, in preview, of the film "the mystery of the cave of bruniquel". this documentary presents the recent research that allowed the dating of a structure made by neanderthal man in a cave 175 000 years ago: it would therefore be the oldest human construction known to this day.
Director Luc-Henri Fage will b...
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Log Text: Drive north from Toulouse to explore Bruniquel, Penne, Gorges d’Aveyron, Caussade
Pierre levée de Picarel
Trip No.200 Entry No.5 Date Added: 17th Jun 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Aude (11))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 26th Mar 2000
Pierre levée de Picarel submitted by johnstone on 23rd Nov 2018. The west side, Sep.13, 2018
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Log Text: Seen from the road during a drive SE from Toulouse to explore Les Montagnes Noire. Revel, Saissac, Mas Cabardès, Chateaux de Lastours, Gorges de la Clamoux, Dolmens, Mazamet, Toulouse.
Grotte de Niaux
Trip No.205 Entry No.77 Date Added: 15th Jun 2020
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: France (Midi:Ariège (09))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 11th Sep 2005. My rating: Access 4
Grotte de Niaux submitted by thecaptain on 14th Aug 2008. Bison inside the Grotte de Niaux.
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Log Text: The world famous cave, known for its tremendous paintings of bison and horses, is easily found just up a small valley to the west of Tarascon, and is signposted from all around, you can hardly miss it. The cave is up the hillside from the village of Niaux with its museum, and is situated opposite to the Grotte de la Vache.
The modern day entrance, with its rusting iron "artwork" is high up the hillside in an enormous opening, which was not the original entrance to the cave in ancient times, which was further down in the valley. Visits are year round, but only a few people are allowed in on any day to help preserve the conditions inside, so it is usually necessary to book your visit in advance.
Grotte de Lombrives
Trip No.205 Entry No.74 Date Added: 15th Jun 2020
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: France (Midi:Ariège (09))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 11th Sep 2005
Grotte de Lombrives submitted by durhamnature on 18th Nov 2012. Section of the cave at Lombrives, from "Anthropologie" via archive.org
Site in Midi:Ariège (09) France
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Log Text: This is said to be the biggest cave in Europe, and has a complex arrangement of 25 different types of visit. Or in my case, none at all !
Grotte de Lombrives
Trip No.200 Entry No.13 Date Added: 15th Jun 2020
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: France (Midi:Ariège (09))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 2nd Apr 2000
Grotte de Lombrives submitted by durhamnature on 18th Nov 2012. Section of the cave at Lombrives, from "Anthropologie" via archive.org
Site in Midi:Ariège (09) France
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Log Text: Drive S through Pyrénées mountains to Andorra. Lots of snow at top of pass. Look at Ax-les-Thermes, Niaux and other caves on way back, checking out the possibilities of a proper visit.
Grotte de Bédeilhac
Trip No.200 Entry No.12 Date Added: 15th Jun 2020
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: France (Midi:Ariège (09))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 2nd Apr 2000
Grotte de Bédeilhac submitted by thecaptain on 14th Feb 2005. Grotte de Bédeilhac, near Tarascon in Ariège, which contains some fine cave art, and sculpted clay figures.
A cave of which the entrance is so big, aeroplanes have been built within it during the war, and taken off from within.
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Log Text: Drive S through Pyrénées mountains to Andorra. Lots of snow at top of pass. Look at Ax-les-Thermes, Niaux and other caves on way back.
A cave of which the entrance is so big, aeroplanes were to have been built within it during the war, and taken off from within.
Musée de Mas-d'Azil
Trip No.205 Entry No.73 Date Added: 15th Jun 2020
Site Type: Museum
Country: France (Midi:Ariège (09))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 10th Sep 2005. My rating: Access 5
Musée de Mas-d'Azil submitted by theCaptain on 29th Nov 2010. In the village of Mas d'Azil is the natural history museum. Its in a nicely kept building just off the main village square, opposite the roofed market place right outside the church.
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Log Text: In the village of Mas d'Azil is the natural history museum. Its in a nicely kept building just off the main village square, opposite the roofed market place right outside the church. As it was late in the day I didn’t go in. I think that if you do the caves tour, the museum visit is included for free.
Guinivrit
Trip No.214 Entry No.2 Date Added: 28th May 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 16th Apr 2014
Guinivrit submitted by thecaptain on 25th Mar 2006. Guinivrit allée couverte.
The remains of this allée couverte clearly show the rise in sea level over the past 4000 odd years. Twice a day it gets a wash.
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Log Text: Seen from over the estuary from the south, tide out and on the sandy beach.
Ile Guénioc
Trip No.203 Entry No.519 Date Added: 28th May 2020
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 21st Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 1
Ile Guénioc submitted by thecaptain on 17th Jun 2006. This island, which is difficult to get to, has on it three massive cairns with their multitude of chambers and dolmens within them.
This is the best picture I could get on my little camera, taken on full zoom from Ile Tariec, which can be walked to at very low tide.
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Log Text: Just offshore from Presqu'ile Ste-Marguerite near the town of Landéda, and due west of Ile Tariec, can be seen Ile Guénioc (Ile Gaignog). This island, which is difficult to get to, has on it three massive cairns with their multitude of chambers and dolmens within them. In order to get here a boat is needed, and I think that landing on the island is controlled, so I am not going to manage it now, as there is nobody about with a boat who I can try and persuade!
Through my binoculars from where I am sat on Ile Tariec it looks superb. The southernmost cairn seems to have about half a dozen entrances in the eastern side and facing towards me, but it isn't a very high cairn. The middle cairn is even larger, but it is slightly obscured by a rise in the land in front of it. Several large dolmenic structures can be seen, with slabs of rock in places. The northern cairn is even higher, and looks to have about 4 entrances.
I feel that I really need to get out onto the island to have a proper look. I must come back one day with a small boat. Oh well, the tide has turned half an hour ago, I'd better start making my way back, I don't want to be stuck out on this little island for the next ten hours !
Pointe de Guilligui allée couverte
Trip No.214 Entry No.11 Date Added: 27th May 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 16th Apr 2014
Pointe de Guilligui allée couverte submitted by Martin_L on 27th Jan 2009. Site in Bretagne: Finistère (29): Standing beside the lateral passage. What a great site (May 2001)
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Log Text: Seen high up on its rocky promontary from across the bay on the quay at Portsall.
Île Carn cairn
Trip No.203 Entry No.514 Date Added: 27th May 2020
Site Type: Chambered Cairn
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 20th Jun 2005. My rating: Access 2
Île Carn cairn submitted by thecaptain on 15th Jun 2006. Île Carn, just off the northwestern coast of Brittany.
Unfortunately, when I was passing here the tide was not fully out, and rising, so I could not get out onto the little island with its massive and spectacular cairn.
I tried stopping nearby for the night, which would have let me get out onto the island next morning, but the local campsite was closed and deserted, and I had worldly needs, so had to move on elsewhere, still hoping to come back the next morning.......
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Log Text: Just offshore is this little island which can be reached a low tide, with a massive cairn containing three dolmenic chambers. There are also some WW2 gun emplacements and lookouts which spoil it a bit. The cairn is massive, and looks like its been quarried into, and from the shore the entry to one of the chambers can be seen. Its a pity I cannot get out to have a look. Should I borrow a boat ?
Saint-Gonvarc'h menhir
Trip No.203 Entry No.511 Date Added: 27th May 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 20th Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 3 Access 2
Saint-Gonvarc'h menhir submitted by thecaptain on 24th Jul 2009. The Pierre de St Gonvarc'h, or Mez menhir, can be seen across a couple of fields, and is another of the monster menhirs of the Léon region (Kings of Léon?).
Seen here from road along the "uphill" side.
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Log Text: The Pierre de St Gonvarc'h, or Mez menhir, can be seen across a couple of fields, and is another of the monster menhirs of this region (Leon). Comparing it to a nearby cow for size, it must be a good 6 metres tall, and has been beautifully shaped.
Île Melon Dolmen
Trip No.203 Entry No.501 Date Added: 27th May 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 20th Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 2
Île Melon dolmen submitted by rw1 on 6th Mar 2008. 09/2007
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Log Text: This is frustrating. There is only 15 metres of water between me and the island from where I sit, but the tide is coming in and the island is not going to get any nearer. The dolmen is on top of the island and looks a nice one, its capstone sitting on at least four support stones. There are also at least two menhirs further down to the south of the island, and looking towards the shore. Perhaps a swim is needed !
Menhirs de Hirguer
Trip No.203 Entry No.450 Date Added: 23rd May 2020
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 16th Jun 2005
Menhirs de Hirguer submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Jan 2019. A few hundred metres to the south of the road to Clohars from Moelan can be seen this menhir which must be about 3 metres tall.
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Log Text: A few hundred metres to the south of the road to Clohars from Moelan, bit further to the east along the road from the above menhir, can be seen this menhir which must be about 3 metres tall.
Mané-Brizil Dolmen
Trip No.203 Entry No.374 Date Added: 11th May 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 12th Jun 2005
Mané-Brizil dolmen submitted by binardino on 14th Jun 2006. Mané-Brizil dolmen
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Log Text: This dolmen is now within private property, but a few stones of what is possibly the dolmen with couloir can be seen inside the entrance of a large chateau like place, up the driveway entrance.
Kervéresse Dolmen
Trip No.203 Entry No.359 Date Added: 11th May 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 12th Jun 2005
Kervéresse Dolmen submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Jun 2011. I think that's it there, in that mound of dense undergrowth !
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Log Text: I couldn’t be sure that I found this dolmen, what I did see was a bit of a mound covered in thick undergrowth in a private garden beside the D718 road to the north of Locmariaquer.
Kervengu Dolmen
Trip No.203 Entry No.343 Date Added: 10th May 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 11th Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3
Kervengu dolmen submitted by thecaptain on 11th May 2006. This is a nice looking dolmen in the middle of a field of sweetcorn, with no obvious access to it.
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Log Text: This is a nice looking dolmen in the middle of a field of sweetcorn, with no obvious access to it. From a distance, it looks like a single large capstone on top of three supports, but this is probably wrong. There is a tree growing beside it.