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<< Our Photo Pages >> La Pierre aux Joncs - Standing Stone (Menhir) in France in Centre:Indre-et-Loire (37)

Submitted by Dipo on Sunday, 30 November 2008  Page Views: 3413

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: La Pierre aux Joncs Alternative Name: La Pierre aux Géants
Country: France Département: Centre:Indre-et-Loire (37) Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: TOURS  Nearest Village: VILLANDRY
Latitude: 47.326100N  Longitude: 0.495300E
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
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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
4

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La Pierre aux Joncs
La Pierre aux Joncs submitted by Dipo : Site in Centre:Indre-et-Loire (37) France (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone (Menhir) in Centre:Indre-et-Loire (37). Located about 2kms Southwest of Villandry (village knowed for his famous Renaissance castle). Standing stone composed of Poudingue stone.

Height: 3,65 m
Wide: 2,55 m
Thickness: 0,50 m

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La Pierre aux Joncs
La Pierre aux Joncs submitted by Dipo : Site in Centre:Indre-et-Loire (37) (Vote or comment on this photo)

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