Menhir de la pierre Longue - Pluherlin - Bretagne, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
N 47° 43.779 W 002° 20.833
30T E 548948 N 5286458
[EN] Long menhir stone in the town of Pluherlin Morbihan [FR] Menhir de la pierre Longue sur la commune de Pluherlin dans le Morbihan
Waymark Code: WMXQCY
Location: Bretagne, France
Date Posted: 02/13/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 6

Visible from the road, the menhir of the Long Stone stands at more than 5 m height (5.20m exactly) and a width of 2.15 m, it is granite, it dates from prehistoric times, after its fall in 1987, he was restored and straightened.

It was classified as a historical monument in 1886 as evidenced by the engraving it carries.

According to local belief, the menhir would be a gravel fallen from Gargantua's sandal.

Sources : The Menhir

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Bien visible de la route, le menhir de la Pierre Longue se dresse à plus de 5 m de hauteur (5.20m exactement) et une largeur de 2,15 m, il est en granite, il date de la préhistoire, après sa chute en 1987, il fût restauré et redressé.

Il a été classé monument historique en 1886 comme l'atteste la gravure qu'il porte.

Selon la croyance locale, le menhir serait un gravillon tombé de la sandale de Gargantua.

Sources : Le Menhir

Type of Display: Historical

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