Gavrinis
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Gavrinis is a small island in the Gulf of Morbihan in Brittany, France. It contains the Gavrinis tomb, a Neolithic passage tomb built around 4200–4000 BC, making it one of the world's oldest surviving buildings. Stones inside the passage and chamber are covered in megalithic art. It is likened to other Neolithic passage tombs such as Barnenez in Brittany and Newgrange in Ireland.
Gavrinis tomb from above
The island of Gavrinis, with Er Lannic island in the foreground
The entrance to the Gavrinis passage grave
Replica of part of Gavrinis passage in Bougon Museum
Tumulus of Bougon
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The Tumulus of Bougon or Necropolis of Bougon is a group of five Neolithic barrows located in Bougon, near La-Mothe-Saint-Héray, between Exoudun and Pamproux in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Tumulus A, necropolis of Les Chirons Bougon, Deux-Sèvres, France
Showcase of the limestone geology in Deux-Sèvres. Ammonite and nautilus fossils, Bernard d'Agesci museum, Niort, whose limestone sedimentary basin extends to Bougon.
Tumulus A
Tumulus A, entrance