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The Dolmen de Lou Serre Dinguille is a megalithic monument located in Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne, in the Alpes-Maritimes. Dated from Neolithic, it is integrated into a circular tumulus of 11 meters in diameter. The funerary chamber, rectangular (1.45 m x 1.35 m), is bounded by five orthostats and two entrance pillars, preceded by a 1.90 m long corridor. This site shows a long use, from the final Neolithic to the Iron Age.

Ranked as a Historic Monument in 1889, this dolmen has delivered a variety of funerary furniture: human bones, flint tools, ornament elements (bronze pearls, steatite, shells) and decorated pottery tensions attributed to the Campaniforme. These discoveries suggest a prolonged use as a place of collective burial, reflecting funeral and cultural practices of local communities over several millennia.

The site is mentioned in archaeological publications, notably in Gallia Préhistoire (1972) and in a 2014 book on the megaliths of the Alpes-Maritimes. Its precise location, near Bergeris Road, and its state of conservation make it a notable example of the regional megalithic heritage. The property belongs to the commune of Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne, and the monument is accessible to the public, although its exact location is considered of poor accuracy (level 5/10).

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