BLUE SHUTTERS BEAUFORT

We have been surprised to learn how few people in the area know about the extraordinary Dolmen de Fades. There is only a small sign at the side of road between Cessaras and Siran to let you know it's there, but at the top of the hill is the largest burial tomb in Southern France. Dolmen de Fades or Tomb of the Fates is a stone lined alley 24 metres long and about 3 metres wide with a single 1 ton capstone near the centre. There are the remains of two stone portals at each end that show the round entranceways to the burial part of the tomb. 5000 years old, some experts say the tomb was built to be aligned with the setting sun of the winter solstice. Some visitors find it calming others really spooky.