"Le mégalithe de Riens" walk in Mons

GPS coordinates of the starting point: 43.689352, 6.712696

Place Saint-Sébastien: free parking

(S/E) From Place Saint-Sébastien, walk past the town hall and along the square on the right. Cross the village from south to north, first turning left then right to reach Rue Jean Vadon. At the end, continue straight on Rue Pierre Porre until you reach the end.

(1) At the Plus loin Fontaines crossroads, take the second road on the right: Route de Callian (D56). Immediately turn left towards the Barriguetou neighbourhood.

(2) At the crossroads, take the road on the left (signposted "Sentiers des Mégalithes"). At letterbox No. 695, leave Chemin des Ferrages on your left, then another path. Further on, you will arrive at the Chapel and Oratory of Saint-Pierre.

(3) After the chapel, leave the marked path on your right (ignore the yellow cross). Continue for 70 metres along the small road and, on your right, a sign indicates the Riens dolmen, hidden 50 metres away in the vegetation. Take this path to reach the dolmen.

(4) Return along the same route to the starting point (S/E).

Opening period: all year round

Contact:

Telephone: 04 94 76 01 02

Email: contact@paysdefayence.com

Website: www.paysdefayence.com

Type of terrain:

Clay
Hard surface (tarmac, concrete, flooring)
Suitable for all-terrain pushchairs

Animals: yes.

Visitor alert:

During the summer, check the opening times of the mountain ranges before setting off on a hike.
This route is located in the Plateau de Canjuers mountain range.
Consult the map updated daily by the prefecture: www.risque-prevention-incendie.fr/var/

Tips and suggestions:

Heritage tour of the village of Mons.
- Guided tour available every Friday morning (booking required) - route of signposts.
- Saint-Pierre Oratory

Dolmen of Riens.
- Panorama.