Parc Biourac’h gallery grave, Neolithic passage grave in Moëlan-sur-Mer, France
Parc Biourac'h is a Neolithic passage grave in Moëlan-sur-Mer made of a long stone chamber with carefully arranged blocks forming walls and a corridor. The site displays how stone was assembled into a sturdy, enclosed structure.
This structure was built between the fourth and second millennia BC. Its extended timeline shows how important such graves remained for successive generations of people.
The name Parc Biourac'h marks a place that serves as a memorial to prehistoric communities and their sacred practices. Today, visitors can sense how these structures anchored social rituals and the life of Neolithic people.
The site is open year-round and requires no admission fee. Wear sturdy shoes and allow time to explore the structure from different angles and get a sense of its scale.
Excavations here uncovered pottery fragments and tools showing how this structure served both everyday and ceremonial purposes. These finds offer a window into the daily life of the people who used it.
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