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The Dolmen de la Loge aux Sarrazins, located in the commune of Saint-Germain-de-Tallevende-la-Lande-Vaumont in Calvados, is a megalithic monument dated to the Neolithic. It is also known as the dolmen of Mount Savarin. This site is a typical example of the funeral buildings of this time, characterized by a chamber bounded by orthostats and covered with a granite table.

The first written mention of the dolmen dates back to 1831, thanks to Mr Castel. At the end of the 18th century, part of the cover table was debited to build a house, but the monument was preserved as a shelter for cattle. All the slabs constituting the dolmen are made of granite from Vire, a local stone.

The dolmen is east-west oriented, with an opening to the southwest. It consists of five orthostates, two of which do not support the cover table, which is 3 meters by 2.40 meters. The room, relatively spacious, is 1.80 meters by 1.30 meters. The monument was classified as historical monuments on 26 June 1934.

The researches and descriptions of the dolmen were documented by several authors, including Léon Coutil in 1897 and Edmond Hue in 1931. Their work contributed to a better understanding of the importance of this site in the context of the megalithic monuments of the Vire region.

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