Dolmen of Oppagne

The Dolmen of Oppagne is a Neolithic burial structure made from large stones arranged to form an internal chamber. The construction measures approximately ten meters long and five meters wide, built from stones that fit together without mortar.

This structure was built in the Stone Age, roughly 5000 years ago, and belongs to the traditions of the Seine-Oise-Marne culture. Archaeological work in the 1980s and 1990s uncovered human remains, animal bones, flint artifacts, and pottery pieces from the burial site.

The structure reveals how Neolithic people buried their dead and what rituals mattered to them. The stone with its circular opening suggests that ceremonies held special meaning in this place.

The site sits roughly one kilometer northwest of Oppagne village and one and a half kilometers southwest of Wéris, with parking areas available nearby. Access is straightforward and the location is well signposted for visitors arriving on foot.

An eight-meter-long stone pathway discovered outside the dolmen suggests the structure was never originally covered by an earthen mound. This sets it apart from many other megalithic burials in the surrounding area.