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August 29, 2024
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A surprising archaeological vestige: the Dolmen de la Pierre Couverte de Mont-Benault.
The latter takes its name from the place located nearby but is also called the dolmen of Loncheneau.
It is located in the hamlet of Mont-Benault, on the edge of the departmental road 55, going from Baulieu sur Layon to La Faye d'Anjou.
According to local legend, this dolmen was built during prehistory on a telluric zone sheltering an underground spring. However, it is difficult to know what its purpose was. Was it a funeral site or a simple shelter?
The latter takes its name from the place located nearby but is also called the dolmen of Loncheneau.
It is located in the hamlet of Mont-Benault, on the edge of the departmental road 55, going from Baulieu sur Layon to La Faye d'Anjou.
According to local legend, this dolmen was built during prehistory on a telluric zone sheltering an underground spring. However, it is difficult to know what its purpose was. Was it a funeral site or a simple shelter?
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