The whole of the southern France is rich in early signs of man. Early hunter-gatherer inhabitants would have made use of the many caves in limestones of the southern Montagne Noire. Their passage is now marked by hundreds of dolmens and menhirs throughout the area.Cleere, H. 2001. Southern France: An Oxford Archaeological Guide. Oxford University Press. Many of these have been or are in jeopardy of becoming lost to agriculture or neglect.
