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<< Our Photo Pages >> Menhir de la Chaire - Standing Stone (Menhir) in France in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53)

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Menhir de la Chaire
Country: France Département: Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Mayenne  Nearest Village: Châtillon-sur-Colmont
Latitude: 48.361800N  Longitude: 0.7527W
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.
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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Menhir de la Chaire
Menhir de la Chaire submitted by thereddragon : Menhir de la Chaire Almost embarrassed to include this but it's the nearest I got after a long day entertaining three kids. The rain was pouring down and the local unchained guard dog was going berserker! Lots going on in this field. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Menhir in Mayenne
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Menhir de la Chaire submitted by thereddragon : In the same field as the Menhir de la Chaire (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Menhir de la Chaire
Menhir de la Chaire submitted by thereddragon : In the same field as the Menhir de la Chaire. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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