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Dolmen des Rascassols
Archaeological site · Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort · Gard

Dolmen des Rascassols

Dolmen des Rascassols is a dolmen in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1990. Look also at Bambouseraie en Cévennes, 14 km away, first of 43 more within 15 km.

Photo: Dolmen des Rascassols, The original uploader was Hugo.soria at French Wikipedia . (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Where
In Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort
inside the commune
Historic monument
1990
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 20–31°C
In brief

Archaeological site in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort

Dolmen des Rascassols is in the commune of Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1990 (Mérimée record PA00103333). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The seasons here

Afternoons in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort peak at 20–31°C, April to October.

Jan11° / 1°99 mm
Feb13° / 1°70 mm
Mar17° / 4°92 mm
Apr20° / 6°100 mm
May24° / 10°102 mm
Jun28° / 14°49 mm
Jul31° / 16°41 mm
Aug31° / 16°56 mm
Sep26° / 12°172 mm
Oct20° / 9°178 mm
Nov15° / 5°162 mm
Dec12° / 2°119 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Generargues station, 15 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort’s full climate →
About

Dolmen des Rascassols

Type
Archaeological site
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1990
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, Gard
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Mapping Dolmen des Rascassols

Dolmen des Rascassols is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

The towns around Dolmen des Rascassols

The 8 towns are led in size by Saint-Christol-lez-Alès, with 7,310 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

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  1. 1Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort
  2. 2Quissac
  3. 3Anduze
  4. 4Ganges
  5. 5Boisset-et-Gaujac
  6. 6Saint-Jean-du-Gard
  7. 7Bagard
  8. 8Saint-Christol-lez-Alès
1 · It’s in this commune

Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort

3,737 people

2 · 12 km southeast of it

Quissac

3,528 people

3 · 13 km northeast of it

Anduze

3,391 people

4 · 13 km west of it

Ganges

3,724 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Dolmen des Rascassols isPeople
Saint-Hippolyte-du-FortIt’s in this commune3,737
Quissac12 km southeast of it3,528
Anduze13 km northeast of it3,391
Ganges13 km west of it3,724
Boisset-et-Gaujac15 km northeast of it2,707
Saint-Jean-du-Gard15 km north of it2,586
Bagard18 km northeast of it2,605
Saint-Christol-lez-Alès21 km northeast of it7,310
Make a day of it

Pair Dolmen des Rascassols with these

Within 15 km are 43 places, among them 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and an archaeological site.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Dolmen des Rascassols: what to know

Where is Dolmen des Rascassols?

Dolmen des Rascassols is in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, in Gard (Occitanie).

What is Dolmen des Rascassols?

Dolmen in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, France.

Is Dolmen des Rascassols a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1990, Mérimée record PA00103333.

How well known is Dolmen des Rascassols?

Dolmen des Rascassols has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Dolmen des Rascassols?

April to October are the warmest months in Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, with afternoon highs of 20–31°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Dolmen des Rascassols?

Within 15 km: Bambouseraie en Cévennes (14 km), Grotte des Demoiselles (12 km), Oppidum de Mus (4.9 km) and Château de Fressac (4.6 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.