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The Menhir de Bellevue is a megalithic monument located in the commune of Moëlan-sur-Mer, in the Finistère department of Brittany. This block of local pink granite, measuring 4 meters high, bears witness to the funerary and symbolic architecture of Neolithic. A flat slab pierced with a hole, located about 10 meters away, completes this enigmatic ensemble, typical of the cultural practices of the time.

Ranked as historic monuments by order of 14 March 1977, the site also revealed a hiding place of 80 bronze axes with casings during road works at the end of the 19th century. This discovery, mentioned in the archaeological bulletins of René-François Le Men (1876), highlights the ritual or economic importance of the place far beyond Neolithic.

The property, now private, is referenced in regional inventories as a major example of the megalithic sites of Finistère. Its approximate address (38 Rue de Bellevue) and its official ranking (cadastre AM 28) make it a point of interest for the study of Breton prehistoric societies. Available sources, including Wikipedia and the Merimée database, confirm its status as a protected and studied vestige.

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