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Origin and history

The tumulus known as La Butte Cavalière is a monument located in the commune of La Garnache, in the department of Vendée ( Pays de la Loire region). This site, classified as Historic Monument, belongs to the category of tumulus, funeral buildings often associated with ancient periods, although its precise dating is not mentioned in the available sources. Its listing in the inventory of Historic Monuments by decree of 7 May 1960 underlines its heritage and archaeological importance.

The tumulus, like La Garnache's, were usually built to house burials, often those of important characters or in a community context. In the Pays de la Loire, as in other regions of France, these structures bear witness to the funeral practices and beliefs of ancient societies. Their presence in the landscape also reflects the territorial and social organization of the populations who erected them, although the specific details of this tumulus are not documented in the sources consulted.

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