Nécropole d'Edon
About Nécropole d'Edon
Nécropole d'Edon is one of 3 inscrit historic monuments in Édon, the second of France’s two levels of protection. Part of it has been inscrit since 1989.
La nécropole d'Édon, constituée du dolmen de Pierre Rouge, du dolmen de la Gélie et du menhir de la Pierre Debout est un ensemble de mégalithes situés dans la commune d'Édon, dans le département de la Charente, en France.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Nécropole d'Édon” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00104553 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Finding Nécropole d'Edon
Édon
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Nécropole d'Edon
Is Nécropole d'Edon protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1989 (Mérimée record PA00104553). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Nécropole d'Edon?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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