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<< Our Photo Pages >> Grande et Petite Pierre - Standing Stones in France in Normandie:Manche (50)

Submitted by TheCaptain on Thursday, 23 December 2004  Page Views: 4989

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Grande et Petite Pierre
Country: France Département: Normandie:Manche (50) Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Cherbourg  Nearest Village: Maupertus
Latitude: 49.654970N  Longitude: 1.48899W
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.
3 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
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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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johnstone visited on 30th Jun 2009 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 5

TheCaptain visited on 22nd Nov 2004 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 5 In a grassy area on high ground at the northwest end of Cherbourg Maupertus airport can be found these two lovely and massive menhirs made of a sort of puddingstone slab. Originally these large menhirs were related to a large burial tumulus, but during the second world war this tumulus and the stones were flattened to make way for the airfield. In fairly recent times, the two large stones have been recovered and re-erected just outside the perimeter of the airport for all to see and enjoy. La Grande Pierre stands at 4 metres in height, and is about 2 metres in width at the base tapering to a pointed top. La Petite Pierre is very rectangular in shape, and stands at about 2.5 to 3 metres tall, although it looks to me like the top has been broken off.

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 3.5 Access: 5

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by thecaptain : La Grande et La Petite Pierre, near Cherbourg, on a cold, bright morning. (Vote or comment on this photo)
In a grassy area on high ground at the northwest end of Cherbourg Maupertus airport can be found these two lovely and massive menhirs made of a sort of puddingstone slab.

Originally these large menhirs were related to a large burial tumulus, but during the second world war this tumulus and the stones were flattened to make way for the airfield. In fairly recent times, the two large stones have been recovered and re-erected just outside the perimeter of the airport for all to see and enjoy.

La Grande Pierre stands at about 4 metres in height, and is about 2 metres in width at the base tapering to a pointed top. La Petite Pierre is very rectangular in shape, and stands at about 2.5 to 3 metres tall, although it looks to me like the top has been broken off.

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Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by thecaptain : La Grande et La Petite Pierre, near Cherbourg, on a cold, bright morning. (5 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by thecaptain (Vote or comment on this photo)

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by thecaptain : La Grande et La Petite Pierre, near Cherbourg, on a cold, bright morning. My Dad for scale purposes. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by Dipo : A picture of the old Maupertus menhir (Vote or comment on this photo)

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by TheCaptain : La Grande Pierre Maupertus, September 2018. The trees beside them have grown substantially since my previous visits, and now shade the stones. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by TheCaptain

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by TheCaptain : La Grande et Petite Pierre Maupertus, September 2018. The trees beside them have grown substantially since my previous visits, and now shade the stones.

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Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by TheCaptain

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by ShamrockStone : Site in Normandie:Manche (50) France

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by johnstone : In front of the Grande menhir, June 30, 2009

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Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by johnstone : Close up of the Petite menhir on June 30, 2009

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by thecaptain : La Grande et La Petite Pierre, near Cherbourg, on a cold, bright morning.

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by thecaptain : Noticeboard at the site.

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by thecaptain : La Grande Pierre et La Petite Pierre, Maupertus, Manche. Originally these large menhirs were related to a large burial tumulus, but during the second world war this tumulus and the stones were flattened to make way for the airfield. In fairly recent times, the two large stones have been recovered and re-erected just outside the perimeter of the airport for all to see and enjoy. (1 comment)

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by thecaptain : La Grande Pierre et La Petite Pierre, Maupertus, Manche. In this view looking west, thats Cherbourg harbour behind the stones

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by thecaptain : La Grande Pierre et La Petite Pierre, Maupertus, Manche. the stones are made of a strange puddingstone rock, smooth one side, pebbly the other. La Grande Pierre stands at 4 metres in height.

Grande et Petite Pierre
Grande et Petite Pierre submitted by thecaptain : La Grande Pierre et La Petite Pierre, Maupertus, Manche. Recently re-erected in a little grassy area after being flattened to build Cherbourg airfield during the second world war.

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Re: Grande et Petite Pierre by TheCaptain on Thursday, 27 October 2011
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Re: Grande et Petite Pierre by TheCaptain on Thursday, 23 December 2004
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In a grassy area on high ground at the northwest end of Cherbourg Maupertus airport can be found these two lovely and massive menhirs made of a sort of puddingstone slab.

Originally these large menhirs were related to a large burial tumulus, but during the second world war this tumulus and the stones were flattened to make way for the airfield. In fairly recent times, the two large stones have been recovered and re-erected just outside the perimeter of the airport for all to see and enjoy.

La Grande Pierre stands at 4 metres in height, and is about 2 metres in width at the base tapering to a pointed top. La Petite Pierre is very rectangular in shape, and stands at about 2.5 to 3 metres tall, although it looks to me like the top has been broken off.
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