Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Pays de Loire

The Dolmen de la Voie is an "allée couverte", a very long dolmen consisting of a single chamber. Its floor plan corresponds to that of a long corridor. Date of origin ca 3000 BC

The Château de Saint-Mesmin, a medieval fortress from the 14th century, is located in the commune of Saint-André-sur-Sèvre. However, the castle bears the name of a commune in the Vendée department , located less than two kilometers away: Saint-Mesmin . A fiefdom of several families since the 14th century. After a long period of deterioration, the castle was restored in the 1980s and is now the property of a joint syndicate bringing together the departments of Vendée and Deux-Sèvres, which open it to visitors.

The "Pierre-Levée des Landes" dolmen is located in a field near Bazoges-en-Pareds. The Angevin - type dolmen is composed of nine sandstone or granite orthostats on which rest two cover tables. The whole measures 7.90 m in length. The remains of its original tumulus are still visible.

The "Pierre-Levée des Landes" dolmen is located in a field near Bazoges-en-Pareds. The Angevin - type dolmen is composed of nine sandstone or granite orthostats on which rest two cover tables. The whole measures 7.90 m in length. The remains of its original tumulus are still visible.

The Menhir du Russelet near Longeville-sur-Mer is 3.80 metres high and has a weight of about 26 tons. It is also called Pierre-qui-vire because there is a legend that says the stone turns at midnight and is a meeting place for wizards and werewolves.

Gregory of Tours mentions a church in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard as early as the 6th century. The current church was built in the 11th and 12th centuries in Romanesque style. The church is under the patronage of St Vincent de Valencia. Relics of the saint are said to have been brought to Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard in the early Middle Ages and kept in a chapel, which was probably burnt down during the Norman invasions in the 9th century.

Gregory of Tours mentions a church in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard as early as the 6th century. The current church was built in the 11th and 12th centuries in Romanesque style. The church is under the patronage of St Vincent de Valencia. Relics of the saint are said to have been brought to Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard in the early Middle Ages and kept in a chapel, which was probably burnt down during the Norman invasions in the 9th century.

The Dolmen du Grand-Bouillac (also known as the ‘Palet de Gargantua’) is located near Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard. Excavations were carried out in 1901 and 1905 and the dolmen was ‘restored’. According to records from the mid-19th century, there were three fallen menhirs about 50 metres to the south and east of the dolmen. They all disappeared in the 20th century.

The Dolmen du Grand-Bouillac (also known as the ‘Palet de Gargantua’) is located near Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard. Excavations were carried out in 1901 and 1905 and the dolmen was ‘restored’. According to records from the mid-19th century, there were three fallen menhirs about 50 metres to the south and east of the dolmen. They all disappeared in the 20th century.

The Dolmen de la Sulette was completely excavated, dismantled and rebuilt between 1989 and 1994.

The Dolmen de la Sulette was completely excavated, dismantled and rebuilt between 1989 and 1994.

The Menhir du Camp de César (Menhir de Bourg-Jardin) is around 7.2 metres high and weighs around 85 tonnes. It is one of the largest menhirs in France. The menhir is the only survivor of three stones that stood here until the 20th century.

The Menhir du Camp de César (Menhir de Bourg-Jardin) is around 7.2 metres high and weighs around 85 tonnes. It is one of the largest menhirs in France. The menhir is the only survivor of three stones that stood here until the 20th century.

Not far from the Dolmen de la Frébouchère are the three dolmens of Savatole. Salvatole 3

Not far from the Dolmen de la Frébouchère are the three dolmens of Savatole. Salvatole 3

Not far from the Dolmen de la Frébouchère are the three dolmens of Savatole. Salvatole 2

Not far from the Dolmen de la Frébouchère are the three dolmens of Savatole. Salvatole 1 is located directly on the road

Not far from the Dolmen de la Frébouchère are the three dolmens of Savatole. Salvatole 1 is located directly on the road