Dolmen de Bagneux
Grand dolmen de Bagneux
One of France's largest prehistoric dolmens, with more than ten stones forming a burial chamber about 20 meters long, south of Saumur.
The Dolmen de Bagneux was built around 4000 BCE and is made of 16 huge sandstone slabs. Its burial chamber is about 20 meters long and 3 meters high, and its roof stone weighs over 80 tonnes, making it one of the largest passage graves in Europe. Unexpectedly, the dolmen sits in the back garden of a café. Visitors pay admission at the entrance, and there is a simple prehistoric display nearby. Admission is about €5, and a visit takes about half an hour. It is about 30 minutes' walk or 10 minutes by bike from the city center, and it can be combined with the Tank Museum.
Opening hours
About 09:00–19:00 (shorter in winter; may close on Wednesdays)
Nearby sights
- Notre-Dame de Nantilly
- Distillerie Combier
- Musée de la Cavalerie
- Musée des Blindés (Tank Museum)
- Saumur Old Town & Place Saint-Pierre
- Château de Saumur
- Maison Ackerman Cellars
- Musée du Champignon