Haute-Suane, Mountain summit in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Haute-Suane is a 350-meter peak located between Grimaud and Sainte-Maxime in southeastern Provence. The summit offers views across the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and is accessible from trails leading from both neighboring towns.

The dolmen was found by G. Chabaud in 1971 after a fire and excavated in a rescue dig in 1974. It lies at 207 m on the Haute-Suane ridge above the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, near the two Saint-Sébastien dolmens; the three are sometimes numbered I to III. Its chamber held the cremated remains of 33 individuals and two phases of use, from the Bell Beaker to the late Chalcolithic.

The name Haute-Suane also covers two nearby dolmens of Saint-Sébastien, numbered I and II, with this monument as III. The grave goods left along the chamber walls, clustered in the north-west corner, include 518 disc-shaped beads, 21 pendants (19 bone claw-shaped, 2 rock crystal) and 13 complete flint arrowheads.

The summit is accessible from trails on both sides and offers opportunities to enjoy the landscape during the climb. Trail conditions may vary with seasons and weather, so wear appropriate footwear and bring water.

The 33 individuals found in the chamber were cremated elsewhere at around 900°C, then their burnt bones were laid in the chamber and covered with earth and stones. Burnt snake and lizard bones were found with them, as at the Roque d'Aille dolmen, suggesting the animals were burned alongside the bodies as usual practice.