Autel des Druides

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The Autel des Druides, also known as the Rocques covered driveway, is a covered driveway located on the territory of the French municipality of Moitiers-d'Allonne, in the Manche department, in the Normandy region.

Location: The covered driveway is located at the Grand-Breuil on the territory of the Moitiers-d'Allonne, in the French department of the Manche.

History: The Autel des Druides is sometimes falsely reported as being in the municipality of The Hague-d'Ectot. It was classified as historical monuments on 8 January 1906, at the request of Léon Coutil.

Description: The covered gangway measures 19.80 m in length for a width between 1 and 1.20 m. It has thirteen orthostats on the east side. Four cover tables are still in place. The height under slab reaches about 1.90 m. All the slabs are in sandstone.

Bibliography: Léon Coutil, "Inventory of megalithic monuments of the department of the Manche", Report of the 35th session of the French Association for the Advancement of Science, Lyon, vol. II, 1906, p. 742 (read online) Frédéric Lontcho, Dolmens et menhirs de France, Lacapelle-Marival,...