Maison des Fées, Passage grave in Mesnil-Roc'h, France.
The Maison des Fées stands as a Neolithic dolmen measuring approximately 14 meters long, featuring eight massive stone slabs that form a covered passage chamber within the Mesnil forest near Tressé.
Dating from around 3500 BCE, this megalithic monument was excavated and restored in the 1930s by archaeologist R. Mond, revealing artifacts including Gallic ceramics, beads, and tools from Iron Age reuse.
Local Breton legends tell of fairies inhabiting this sacred site, with stories of magical bread given to farmers and supernatural interventions that have been passed down through oral tradition for centuries.
Visitors can access the site via a marked 4-kilometer trail starting from the Mesnil-Roc'h forest parking area, making for an ideal two-hour family walk with informational panels along the route.
The monument features four carved half-spheres in bas-relief on its stone supports, believed to represent symbols of ancient goddess worship and feminine divinity from the third millennium BCE.
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