Liscuis IliscuisThe countryside between Gouarec and Mur-de-Bretagne is characterized by steep hills, rocky slopes and fast-flowing rivers. Propably the most spectacular spot in the area is the Daoulas Gorge, where the river Daoulas cuts through a precipitous, gorse-clad rock formation.
This area has been quarried for its stone throughout recorded history, and in Neolithic times enormous slabs of the local scist were hauled to the top of the heights, and used to create spectacular monuments which are known today as the covered alleys of Liscuis.
There are three alleys in total (Liscuis I, Liscuis II and Liscuis III), all standing in natural heathland. They are in close proximity to each other and arranged in a triangle formation, with a covered alley at each point. Together, they make up one of Brittany's most spectacular sites.
Liscuis II
Liscuis IIILiscuis IIs the largest. Although it is almost completely buried beneath the ground, it is in excellent condition, and visitors can climb inside, and over it with ease. Archaeologists have suggested that the three covered alleys were built at different times, and that the Neolithic people added to the site over centuries. There is a spectacular path which leads up the side of the Gorge, alond the ridge, and round the three monuments.
