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The covered alley of Minguionet is a megalithic monument located in the town of Gurin, in the Morbihan department of Brittany. This site, typical of neolithic funeral architecture, consists of an elongated structure of 11 meters long for 1.80 meters wide, oriented northeast/southwest, with an opening to the east. Two covering slabs (tables) are still visible, although the northern part is partly confused with the surrounding terrain.

The monument was officially recognized for its heritage importance by a classification of historical monuments, effective since 4 November 1970 by ministerial decree. This classification specifically concerns the covered driveway called Minguinet, referenced under the H 808 cadastre. Available sources, including Wikipedia and the Merimée base (Monumentum), confirm its approximate address to 522 Menguionnet, 56110 Gourin, in Morbihan.

Covered aisles, such as Minguinet's, were generally used as collective burials during Neolithic times. Their construction reflects the funeral practices and beliefs of the sedentary agricultural communities of the time in interior Brittany. These monuments also bear witness to the techniques of size and transport of massive stones (megaliths), characteristic of this period. Their preservation makes it possible today to study the social and spiritual organization of the prehistoric populations of the region.

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