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  5. 86120 Les Trois-Moutiers

  6. Pierre Levée de Courcu des Trois-Moutiers

 Pierre Levée de Courcu des Trois-Moutiers aux Trois-Moutiers dans la Vienne

Patrimoine classé
Mégalithes
Menhirs
Vienne

Pierre Levée de Courcu des Trois-Moutiers

    9 Rue du Château
    86120 Les Trois-Moutiers
Photo de Pierre Levée de Courcu des Trois-Moutiers

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Époque contemporaine
2000
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

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Origin and history

The Pierre Levée de Courcu des Trois-Moutiers is a megalithic monument located in the commune of Trois-Moutiers in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. This type of structure, characteristic of Neolithic, usually bears witness to ancient funeral or ritual practices. No precise dates or detailed historical context are available in current sources.

Monuments of this kind, widespread in western France, were often linked to the sedentary agricultural communities of the time. Their construction reflected collective know-how and a structured social organization, although the exact uses of Courcu's Levée Pierre remain hypothetical in the absence of precise archaeological data.