Dolmen de la Vacherie
Dolmen de la Vacherie is an archaeological site in Distré, Arrondissement of Saumur, Pays de la Loire. Dolmen de la Vacherie is situated nearby to the sports venue Salle Omnisport de Distré, as well as near the church Église Saint-Julien de Distré.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: dolmen in Distré, France
- Also known as: “Dolmen de Distré” and “La Vacherie”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Julien de Distré and Église Saint-Pierre d’Artannes-sur-Thouet.
Église Saint-Julien de Distré
Church
Photo: Pimprenel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Julien de Distré is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of Dolmen de la Vacherie.
Église Saint-Pierre d’Artannes-sur-Thouet
Church
Photo: Simon de l’Ouest, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Pierre d’Artannes-sur-Thouet is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Dolmen de la Vacherie.
Dolmen de Bagneux
Archaeological site
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dolmen de Bagneux is a megalith located in Saumur, France. It is the largest dolmen in France, and one of the largest in Europe. Dolmen de Bagneux is situated 3 km north of Dolmen de la Vacherie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saumur and Brézé.
Saumur
Photo: Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saumur is a small historical town in the French region of Pays de la Loire, site of a dramatically situated château and the heart of its own world-renowned wine district. It is also the birthplace of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel.
Brézé
Village
Photo: Savoyard733, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brézé is a former commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Bellevigne-les-Châteaux. The Château de Brézé is a small, dry-moated castle. Brézé is situated 6 km southeast of Dolmen de la Vacherie.
Villebernier
Village
Photo: Touriste, Public domain.
Villebernier is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is located on the Northern bank of the Loire river, between Angers and Tours. Villebernier is situated 7 km northeast of Dolmen de la Vacherie.
Dolmen de la Vacherie
- Categories: dolmen, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Distré, Arrondissement of Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.21649° or 47° 12′ 59″ northLongitude
-0.10697° or 0° 6′ 25″ westOpen location code
8CVX6V8V+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 4097892360OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3033978
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Dolmen de la Vacherie” goes by many names.
- French: “dolmen La Vacherie”
- French: “Pierre couverte de la Vacherie”
- German: “Dolmen La Vacherie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salle Omnisport de Distré and Mairie de Distré.
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