Ancient & archaeological sites in France
Detourmap maps 169 ancient & archaeological sites worth the detour in France — ruins, stone circles, dolmens, pyramids, hillforts. The best known is Louvre Pyramid. The 150 most notable are listed here; the rest are on the map. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Louvre Pyramid
Ancient & megalithic · 20th century · Renowned
Glass and metal pyramid in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace
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Roman Theatre of Orange
Ancient & megalithic · 1st century BC · Notable
Ancient Roman theatre in Orange, France
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Amphitheater of Nîmes
Ancient & megalithic · 1st century · Notable
Roman amphitheatre in Nîmes, France
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Royal Saint-Peter's abbey of Jumièges
Ancient & megalithic · 11th century · Notable
Abbey located in Seine-Maritime, in France
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Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Arles, France
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Maison de Victor Hugo
Ancient & megalithic · 20th century · Notable
Museum dedicated to Victor Hugo in Paris, France
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Avaricum
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Oppidum in ancient Gaul, near what is now the city of Bourges
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menhir d'Er Grah
Ancient & megalithic · 50th century BC · Hidden gem
Large broken menhir in Locmariaquer, France
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Temple of Augustus and Livia
Ancient & megalithic · 1st century · Hidden gem
Roman temple located in Vienne (Isère), in France
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La Pyramide Inversée
Ancient & megalithic · 20th century · Hidden gem
Skylight in the Carrousel du Louvre
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Argentoratum
Ancient & megalithic · 1st century BC · Hidden gem
Ancient name of the city of Strasbourg in France
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ancient theatre of Lyon
Ancient & megalithic · 1st century BC · Hidden gem
Ancient Roman structure in Lyon, France
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Roman-Gaul Baths of Entrammes
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Gallo-Roman thermal baths in Entrammes, France
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Barbegal aqueduct and mills
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Fontvieille (France)
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Alet Cathedral
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Cathedral of the town of Alet-les-Bains in Languedoc, France
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Abbaye Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Abbey located in Finistère, in France
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Pont Julien
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Roman stone arch bridge over the Calavon river in the south-east of France
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Pont Ambroix
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Bridge guaranteeing the crossing of the Vidourle by the Via Domitia, Roman road that ran from Italy to Spain
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Durocortorum
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Oppidum of the Remi, and capital of Gallia Belgica during the Roman Era whose remains are in Reims, France
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Ambrussum
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Oppidum and Gallo-Roman agglomeration in Villetelle, Occitania, France
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Temple of Mars, Corseul
Ancient & megalithic · 1st century · Hidden gem
Roman temple located in Côtes-d'Armor, in France
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Talietumu
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Wallis and Futuna in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
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Villers-Bettnach Abbey
Ancient & megalithic · 12th century · Hidden gem
Abbey located in Moselle, in France
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Maison d'Auguste Comte
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Museum dedicated to Auguste Comte in Paris, France
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dolmen de la Coma Enestapera
Ancient & megalithic · 35th century BC · Hidden gem
Dolmen in Cerbère, France
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La Noce de Pierres
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Alignment of some 77 standing stones in Brittany, France
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Temple of Mercury (Puy de Dôme)
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Gallo-roman temple located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France
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Loupian Roman villa
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Large patrician residence with thermal springs
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Chiragan Roman villa
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Roman era villa at Martres-Tolosane (Haute-Garonne)
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Roc-aux-Sorciers
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Cave and archaeological site with prehistoric art in France
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Square Castan
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Ancient Roman archaeological site in Besançon, France
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Archeological site of Alba-la-Romaine
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Alba-la-Romaine, France
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Fontainejean Abbey
Ancient & megalithic · 12th century · Hidden gem
Abbey located in Loiret, in France
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Lillebonne Gallo-Roman theater
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Ancient Roman theatre in Normandy, France
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Glanum Dam
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Roman arch dam built to supply water to the Roman town of Glanum
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La Mothe-en-Bassigny
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Former citadel in La Mothe-en-Bassigny, France
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Archaeological site of Jublains
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Jublains, France
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Archaeological site of the Verrerie
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Arles, France
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Ancient Roman sites in Sanxay
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Sanxay, France
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Gallo-Roman temple in Izernore
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Roman temple located in Ain, in France
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Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris
Ancient & megalithic · 21st century · Hidden gem
Museum dedicated to fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in Paris
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Roman Theatre of Montaudou
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Performance building built in Gaul, in the city of Arveni
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Oppidum du Fossé des Pandours
Ancient & megalithic · 2nd century BC · Hidden gem
2nd-century BC Celtic urban center
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Sidon Mithraeum
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Former mithraeum discovered in Sidon, kept in the Louvre
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Tour de Grisset
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Remains of a Roman temple at Fréteval (Loir-et-Cher, France)
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Gallo-Roman Temple of Tours
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Gallo-roman temple located in Indre-et-Loire, in France
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Roman baths of Alauna
Ancient & megalithic · 1st century · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Alleaume, France
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Ensemble des vestiges gallo-romains du Centre hospitalier de Lisieux
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
French public garden
