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The covered walkway of the Pointe-de-Guéritte is a megalithic monument located in Quiberon, Morbihan department (British). Dated from Neolithic, this funerary site consists of two dry stone walls covered with six slabs, for a total length of 7.50 m. Oriented southeast/northwest, it illustrates the typical architecture of the collective burials of this period.

Stunned in 1892 by G. de Closmadeuc and M. de La Grange, the gangway revealed significant archaeological furniture: flint arrow point, pottery tensions, blades, quartzite drills, and caliciform vases attributed to the Campaniforme. These objects, preserved at the Museum of Prehistory of Carnac, attest to its prolonged use and ritual importance.

Ranked a historic monument on 30 May 1931 after a restoration led by Zacharie Le Rouzic, covered driveway remains a major testimony of neolithic funeral practices in Brittany. Nearby, a menhir (50 m north) highlights the concentration of megalithic remains on this coastal site.

The excavations and studies, documented notably by Zacharie Le Rouzic in 1965, provided a better understanding of construction techniques and associated rituals. Today, the monument belongs to the municipality of Quiberon and constitutes a protected heritage, accessible for its historical and archaeological interest.

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