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Submitted by AlexHunger on Tuesday, 17 May 2005 Page Views: 4948

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Roche d'Arthur Alternative Name: Les Menhirs de Villerin, Rocher Arthur
Country: France
NOTE: This site is 2.982 km away from the location you searched for.
Département: Bourgogne:Côte-d'Or (21) Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Avallon Nearest Village: La Roche-en-Brenil
Latitude: 47.391200N Longitude: 4.195290E
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3	Reasonable but with some damage
2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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4 Access:

5	Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4	Short walk on a footpath
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2	A long walk
1	In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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2	co-ordinates of the nearest village
1	co-ordinates of the nearest town
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TheCaptain couldn't find on 4th Aug 2005 The village of Roche-en-Brenil is supposed to have two menhirs, but I could find no sign of either of them. It's a shame that these places do not have village maps with things marked, or any signposts like they do elsewhere. The area is covered with forests, and looks to be lots of natural granite outcrops.

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**Roche D'arthur** submitted by AlexHunger : Unusual Stone in Bourgogne. I have classed it as a Menhir, but it is probably a natural stone that has been arranged near the top of a hill in what is now a hiking area. A local web site believes it was and probably is still being used in fertility rites. A woman sliding down the stone was assured of hightened fertility. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The village of Roche-en-Brenil has two ancient stones in the woods East of town. You will have to hike about 2 Km from the main road up the hill in a zig zag. The IGN maps of the area are now completely outdated.

According to the local legends, women desiring children should sit in the space provided on the top of the stone. The stones themselves are about 4 Meters wide and about 1.6 Meters tall.
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