Remains of German military camp
Under strict surveillance ! In 1942 the German army settles on the land and starts to build different constructions, radars and arms. The army left in 1944 and the NATO used those installations.
Many dolmens are listed and it shows that people used to live there at Neolithic period.
Many dolmens are listed and it shows that people used to live there at Neolithic period.
La plaine d'Aurèle : from dolmens to blockhouses ; Neolithic /war 39-45
In 1942 the German army settles on the land and starts to build different constructions, radars and cannons.
They supervise every 50 km surface of the valley of the Rhône for air attacks in the area between the Mediterranean Sea and Lyon. In 1944, when the defeated Germans abruptly leave their basis, they blow up almost everything. They put land mines and blow up the « bloc-houses ». Today there are still some half ruined walls left. Parts of the ground are demined. Several excavations have been done to find war ammunition, pieces of shell, etc. The German military base is no longer in use since August 1944. The NATO afterwards replaced some radars but in 1956, when De Gaulle leaves the NATO, the base loses its military function.
On this same land there is Neolithic vestige in the days when first farmers settled there. It was also a place dedicated to the cultural funeral practice. Many people have been burried under dolmens.
An old lane crossing la plaine d’Aurèle lused to link Le Puy en Velay to Aigues Mortes, a very busy road at the time.
In 1942 the German army settles on the land and starts to build different constructions, radars and cannons.
They supervise every 50 km surface of the valley of the Rhône for air attacks in the area between the Mediterranean Sea and Lyon. In 1944, when the defeated Germans abruptly leave their basis, they blow up almost everything. They put land mines and blow up the « bloc-houses ». Today there are still some half ruined walls left. Parts of the ground are demined. Several excavations have been done to find war ammunition, pieces of shell, etc. The German military base is no longer in use since August 1944. The NATO afterwards replaced some radars but in 1956, when De Gaulle leaves the NATO, the base loses its military function.
On this same land there is Neolithic vestige in the days when first farmers settled there. It was also a place dedicated to the cultural funeral practice. Many people have been burried under dolmens.
An old lane crossing la plaine d’Aurèle lused to link Le Puy en Velay to Aigues Mortes, a very busy road at the time.
