Allée couverte de la Pointe-de-Guéritte

The gallery grave extends over 7.5 meters in length and 0.8 meters in width, featuring two longitudinal walls made of dry stones covered by six stone slabs.

Archaeological excavations conducted in 1892 and 1931 revealed numerous artifacts, including flint arrowheads, pottery fragments, and decorated bell-shaped vessels from the Bell Beaker period.

The gallery grave represents a communal burial practice where members of Neolithic communities performed funeral ceremonies and interred their deceased according to specific rituals.

The archaeological site stands 50 meters south of the Pointe-de-Guéritte menhir, with artifacts from excavations now displayed at the Prehistoric Museum of Carnac.

The structure received official protection status as a classified historical monument through a decree issued on May 30, 1931, following restoration work by Z. le Rouzic.

Location: Quiberon

Address: La Pointe-de-Guéritte 56170

GPS coordinates: 47.48069,-3.13670

Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:46