la hougue bie

La Hougue Bie is a Neolithic ritual site which was in use about 6,000 years ago. It is one of the largest and best preserved passage graves in Europe. Although it is generally referred to as a tomb, we know that it had a much more complex role than simply a place in which the dead were buried. Like a modern church it had a number of different ritual and ceremonial functions which were carried out in it and around it throughout the year.

A chapel tops the mound, and in addition, there are geology and archaeology galleries and a World War Two German bunker. The bunker now houses a unique memorial to the memory of the slave-workers in the Channel Islands during the Second World War.

In the grounds of the museum stands our Neolithic House which is the focus for a number of activities designed to give visitors a better understanding of the day-to-day life of the community that built the burial mound.

To read about this site in Jersey Norman-French click here.

Information
La Hougue Bie is situated in the parish of Grouville. Take the No 3a bus to Grouville or if you are driving, follow the A6 road to Five Oaks and the at the mini round-about, take the B28 road to La Hougue Bie, where you will see the high burial mound to your left, one mile up the road. La Hougue Bie is situated two and half miles from St Helier.

A programme of guided tours, demonstrations, object handling and storytelling is planned for the season. Please telephone us for details.

Open Daily (from 31 March to 4 November)
10am - 5pm
Closed during the winter months.

Telephone UK+(0) 1534 853823
Fax UK+(0) 1534 856472

Restricted access for disabled people, although our staff are available to help.