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<< Our Photo Pages >> Pierre du Tombeau - Standing Stone (Menhir) in France in Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63)

Submitted by TheCaptain on Friday, 13 October 2006  Page Views: 5731

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Pierre du Tombeau Alternative Name: Davayat menhir, Montotoute menhir
Country: France Département: Auvergne:Puy-de-Dôme (63) Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Clermont-Ferrand  Nearest Village: Davayat
Latitude: 45.946600N  Longitude: 3.108700E
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.
2 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.
5 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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TheCaptain visited on 26th Sep 2005 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 2 Access: 5 Right in the middle of the village of Davayat, near to the traffic lights, this menhir resides in amongst the houses, and is half hidden in a garden yard. It is 4.8 metres high, leaning nicely, and is one of the biggest menhirs in the Auvergne region. The menhir is perhaps lucky to survive right here between the houses, and in many respects perhaps owes its survival to it being seen as an important and sacred monument throughout history by the inhabitants of the village. There was once another large menhir nearby, but traces of this can no longer be found, it falling victim to agricultural "progress".

johnstone visited on 14th Jul 1999 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 2 Access: 5



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 2 Access: 5

Pierre du Tombeau
Pierre du Tombeau submitted by thecaptain : Right in the middle of the village of Davayat, near to the traffic lights, this menhir resides in amongst the houses, and is half hidden in a garden yard. It is 4.8 metres high, and is one of the biggest menhirs in the Auvergne region. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Right in the middle of the village of Davayat, near to the traffic lights, this menhir resides in amongst the houses, and is half hidden in a garden yard. It is 4.8 metres high, leaning nicely, and is one of the biggest menhirs in the Auvergne region.

The menhir is perhaps lucky to survive right here between the houses, and in many respects perhaps owes its survival to it being seen as an important and sacred monument throughout history by the inhabitants of the village.

There was once another large menhir nearby, but traces of this can no longer be found, it falling victim to agricultural "progress".

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Pierre du Tombeau
Pierre du Tombeau submitted by johnstone : July 14, 1999: In those days, the fence was blue and the stone not that overgrown! (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pierre du Tombeau
Pierre du Tombeau submitted by alchemille : Menhir de Devayat en Combrailles, Puy de Dôme, Auvergne. Menhir of 4.66 metres high and 10 tonnes of weight. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pierre du Tombeau
Pierre du Tombeau submitted by thecaptain : Pierre du Tombeau, Davayat menhir, Montotoute menhir. Take your pick for its name. A little sign near to the menhir. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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