Pierre-levée de Chiroux, Neolithic dolmen in Plaisance, France

Pierre-levée de Chiroux is an Angevin-type dolmen on a hill at 190 m altitude in Plaisance. Its 6 m by 3.20 m capstone rests on five breccia orthostats enclosing a trapezoidal chamber 5 m long, 2.30 m wide at the back and 1.70 m at the entrance. The covering mound has eroded away, leaving only its largest stones.

The dolmen was built during the Neolithic period as a burial chamber, reflecting the construction practices of that era. It received official protection as a classified historical monument in 1986.

Locally the monument is called Pierre-levée, "raised stone", a name that recalls the upright slabs of the chamber. The five orthostats and the 6 m capstone are all cut from breccia, a stone found in this part of the Vienne. The dolmen was classified as a monument historique on 11 August 1986.

The site sits in open countryside and is reached by local paths that wind through fields and pastures. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes as the ground can be uneven around the earthen mound.

The chamber widens from 1.70 m at the entrance to 2.30 m at the back, and the capstone is 6 m long by 3.20 m wide. The monument stands at 190 m altitude on a hill south of Plaisance. No archaeological material has ever been found associated with it.