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The Henge Monuments of the British Isles: Myth and Archaeology

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<< Our Photo Pages >> Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) - Standing Stone (Menhir) in France in Normandie:Manche (50)

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) Alternative Name: Grosse Pierre de la Pilière, Menhir de Vaumoisson, Menhir de Bouillon
Country: France
NOTE: This site is 4.369 km away from the location you searched for.

Département: Normandie:Manche (50) Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Granville  Nearest Village: Bouillon
Latitude: 48.772626N  Longitude: 1.533306W
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
no data 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.
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
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thereddragon visited on 19th May 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 5 In a field protected by a barbed wire fence and electric fence, I wasn't feeling up to vaulting it :(

Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson)
Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) submitted by thereddragon : Vaumoisson Pierre au Diable (Vote or comment on this photo)
This is a massive granit block, 3 metres in height and with a circumference of 7 metres. The menhir can be found signposted near the D106 road between Bouillon and Vaumoisson.

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Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson)
Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) submitted by thereddragon : Vaumoisson Pierre au Diable (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson)
Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) submitted by thereddragon : Vaumoisson Pierre au Diable (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson)
Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) submitted by thereddragon : Vaumoisson Pierre au Diable easily viewable not so easy to get close (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson)
Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) submitted by Dipo : Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson)
Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) submitted by PapaMoomin : Standing stone near the edge of the road off the D21 going towards Vaumoisson. Take on 11th October 2021

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"Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson)" | Login/Create an Account | 2 News and Comments
  
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Re: La Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) by lafemmedepierre on Monday, 07 May 2018
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Hello, I'd liked to mention that the name of the community of Bouillon where this Pierre du Diable belongs, has changed since 1973 into Jullouville, still in the department of La Manche (wikipédia).
Vaumoisson appears to be only the name of the lieu-dit.
Cordially,
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Re: La Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) by thereddragon on Monday, 09 June 2014
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This is referred to as the Menhir de Bouillon in Annuaire du Département de la Manche: Volume 5 - 1 January 1833 p226 Online ref here
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