11 result(s) for : node/dolmens

Dolmens du bois des Géandes

Historic site and monument

Free

Bourg-Saint-Andéol

Over 800 dolmens have been found in the Ardèche department. The dolmens du Bois des Géandes are particularly well preserved. Only a few kilometers from the centre of Bourg-Saint-Andéol in the Laoul woods, 6 dolmens with different architectural types. Guided tours on reservation.

Dolmen de Champvermeil

Historic site and monument

Free

Bidon

Classified historical monument since 1910, this dolmen is well preserved and has been restored many times during the 19th century. A sign on the road D201, about 1,5 km after the village of Bidon towards Bourg-St-Andéol, leads you to it. 100 m walk from the road.

Remains of German military camp

Historic site and monument

Bidon

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.

Megalithic bridge

Historic site and monument

Lablachère

Dolmen des Beaumes

Historic site and monument

Free

Borée

There are only two known dolmens in the volcanic Haute Ardèche. Locally, this dolmen is known as "l'autel des druides" or "Grotte" or "Beaume de Saint Martin".

Dolmen at Mias

Historic site and monument

Free

Lussas

Neolithic dolmen of Mias. Ardèche is one of the departments with the most dolmens. This Breton name means "stone table", they are funerary monuments. They appear in 2500 years before J-C, end of the Neolithic and in the Bronze Age.

Labeaume : a village with outstanding character

Historic site and monument

Free

Labeaume

This village on the edge of La Beaume River is surrounded by cliffs which were once home to troglodyte caves. Its stone houses cling to narrow cobblestones lanes snaking into a labyrinth.

Vinezac : village de caractère

Historic site and monument

Free

Vinezac

Fortified village packed with history: 3 castles : Château Julien with a quadrangular dungeon, 12th century Château de Charbonnel with mullion windows and the relics of Château de la Motte. Plus a 12th century Roman church, crucifixes and narrow lanes.

Banner: Villages de caractère®

Historic site and monument

Banne

The Celtic origin of its name—meaning “peak” or “spire”—perfectly describes this charming village, which has been designated a “Villages de Caractère®.” The municipality consists of about fifteen picturesque hamlets.

Bourg-Saint-Andéol

Historic site and monument

Free

Bourg-Saint-Andéol

Bourg-Saint-Andéol with its architectural and natural treasures is the town that boasts the largest number of heritage sites in the Ardèche. Possible guided tour.

Bidon

Historic site and monument

Free

Bidon

Nearby the Gorges de l’Ardèche, this small village is situated in the heart of a limestone plateau surrounded by “garrigue” plants and trees with their pleasant fragrances. The medieval past of Bidon is still present in its narrow little streets.