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Bussy-le-Château is a listed historical monument located in the municipality of Bussy-le-Château, in the department of Marne (51), in the Grand Est region. This site, whose exact period of construction remains unknown, is identified as a tumulus, a burial characteristic of antiquity or protohistoric periods. He was officially protected by a classification order on 25 July 1930, attesting to his heritage importance.

The tumulus is located at the approximate address of 1 Impasse des Chènevières, on cadastral plots D 113 and D 114. The accuracy of its location is considered satisfactory, with a score of 7 out of 10. Owned by the department of the Marne, this monument does not have precise information about its accessibility to the public or its current use (visits, rental, accommodation).

Tumulus, in general, were collective or individual funeral structures, often associated with complex elites or social rites. In the context of the Champagne-Ardenne region (now the Grand Est), these monuments testify to the ancient occupation of the territories and cultural practices of the local populations, although the specific details of this tumulus are not documented in the available sources.

The protection of the tumulus in 1930 is part of a broader approach to the preservation of the French archaeological heritage, initiated in the early twentieth century. This period saw the official recognition of many prehistoric and ancient sites, in order to avoid their destruction or looting. Today, this type of monument offers an overview of funeral traditions and the spatial organization of past societies.

Available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum database, provide administrative and geographical data, but few elements on the specific history of the tumulus. Its detailed archaeological study could reveal information about the populations that occupied the region, their beliefs and lifestyle, although this data is not available in current texts.

Finally, the Creative Commons license associated with the photo of the monument (credit: G. Garitan) underlines the importance of disseminating knowledge about this heritage, while respecting the rights of use. The location of the tumulus, close to Châlons-en-Champagne, makes it an element of the local historical landscape, although its integration into tourist or educational circuits is not mentioned.

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