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<< Our Photo Pages >> Menhir Le Palet du Diable - Standing Stone (Menhir) in France in Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85)

Submitted by johnstone on Tuesday, 27 February 2018  Page Views: 985

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Menhir Le Palet du Diable Alternative Name: Pierre Dormante
Country: France Département: Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85) Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Les Sables-d'Olonne  Nearest Village: Vairé
Latitude: 46.601520N  Longitude: 1.76177W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Menhir Le Palet du Diable
Menhir Le Palet du Diable submitted by johnstone : As seen towards the village on Sep.11, 2013 (Vote or comment on this photo)
This is a fallen menhir, signposted from the road.

Somewhat towards the buildings, there seems to be a cromlech under construction, maybe for educational purpose.

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Sites mégalithiques de la Vendée

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Menhir Le Palet du Diable
Menhir Le Palet du Diable submitted by johnstone : Nice, fairly new signpost, Sep.11, 2013 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir Le Palet du Diable
Menhir Le Palet du Diable submitted by johnstone : A massive block about 3 x 1 m, Sep.11, 2013 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir Le Palet du Diable
Menhir Le Palet du Diable submitted by johnstone : The beginning of a cromlech ? Sep.11, 2013 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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