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<< Our Photo Pages >> Pierre Tournante (Livarot) - Standing Stone (Menhir) in France in Normandie:Calvados (14)

Submitted by TheCaptain on Sunday, 19 December 2004  Page Views: 4899

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Pierre Tournante (Livarot)
Country: France Département: Normandie:Calvados (14) Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Lisieux  Nearest Village: Livarot
Latitude: 49.016100N  Longitude: 0.173300E
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.
no data 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.
no data 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
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Pierre Tournante (Livarot)
Pierre Tournante (Livarot) submitted by Rida : Pierre Tournante (Livarot) Site in Normandie:Calvados (14) France (Vote or comment on this photo)
La Pierre Tournante is a 2.2 metre tall puddingstone menhir, which can be found in the woods near La Croix Riotte, to the northeast of the village of Livarot.

Legend has it that there is much treasure hidden underneath the menhir, but which is guarded by the devil.


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Pierre Tournante (Livarot)
Pierre Tournante (Livarot) submitted by Rida : Pierre Tournante (Livarot) Site in Normandie:Calvados (14) France (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Pierre Tournante (Livarot) by Rida on Sunday, 03 April 2011
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This is a link for "la Pierre Tournante"
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Re: Pierre Tournante (Livarot) by Anonymous on Friday, 29 December 2006
I was looking for cheap camp sites around Livarot and this page came up. There will be lots to explore when i come.
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