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Origin and history

The Dolmen de Bénon at Parc Goalichot, located in the commune of Trévoux in Brittany, is a megalithic vestige whose construction period is not specified in the available sources. This type of funerary monument, characteristic of Neolithic, was generally used to house collective burials and often marked a sacred place for local prehistoric communities. In the Breton region, dolmens were integrated into the landscapes and cultural practices of the people of the time.

Their construction reflected advanced technical know-how for the time, as well as a social organisation capable of mobilizing significant human and material resources. These monuments also served as territorial and symbolic landmarks, linking the living with their ancestors.