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Menhir des Ventes
Trip No.204 Entry No.305 Date Added: 12th Sep 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Sarthe (72))
Visited: Couldn't find on 11th Aug 2005
Log Text: Now I can see the ign 1:25,000 map, there is another menhir nearby, much nearer to the road about half a kilometre to the northwest of the Gobianne menhir.
Menhir des Verdons
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Rhone:Savoie (73))
Visited: Yes on 17th Feb 2011
Menhir des Verdons submitted by TheCaptain on 17th Feb 2011. Is this an ancient menhir which has been re-erected, or a more modern stone ? I don't know. I can find nothing out about it. But here it stands, proudly at the Verdons lift complex, in the middle of the Courchevel ski area.
The stone itself stands about 2.5 metres tall, and certainly looks the part. I'm guessing a re-erection.
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Menhir dit de Grésil
Trip No.204 Entry No.99 Date Added: 20th Jul 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Maine-et-Loire 49)
Visited: Couldn't find on 16th Jul 2005
Log Text: There are three menhirs marked on my 1:100,000 map here in the region of the ring road to the south of the town of Montreuil-Bellay. I struggled to find any of them, so went to the local Super U to check out the 1:25,000 map. Turns out there are 4 menhirs to be found, and three castles, one of which blocks off most of the town to a camping car. This menhir is somewhere in a swamp by the river Thouet, between a major road junction and the river Thouet, with no chance of being able to find it.
Menhir dit de la Chevrolière
Trip No.202 Entry No.71 Date Added: 29th Mar 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Yes on 2nd May 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 4
Menhir dit de la Chevrolière submitted by TheCaptain on 10th May 2005. Menhir dit de la Chevrolière, Saint Sulpice-sur-Risle, Orne.
2.8 metre tall menhir, in a field beside the road between Saint Sulpice-sur-Risle village and the town of L’Aigle.
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Log Text: On the outskirts of the town of L’Aigle can be found this 2.8 metre tall menhir just to the right of the road to Saint Sulpice-sur-Risle village before reaching the new ring road.
Menhir dit Gravier de Gargantua (Chateau-Neuf)
Trip No.202 Entry No.93 Date Added: 30th Mar 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Eure (27))
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2005
Menhir dit Gravier de Gargantua (Chateau-Neuf) submitted by thecaptain on 23rd Oct 2005. The Gravier de Gargantua is a big (3.5 metre tall, 2.5 m wide, 0.5 m thick) flinty chalky lump standing beside the road, near the village of Port-Mort in Eure
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Log Text: A big (3.5 metre tall 2.5 m wide 0.5 m thick) flinty chalky lump stood right beside the roadside in a little fenced enclosure. It was moved here when the road was widened and a metre or so was broken off the top while doing so.
Menhir dit la Conche-Verte
Trip No.203 Entry No.284 Date Added: 24th Apr 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85))
Visited: Yes on 7th Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Menhir dit la Conche-Verte submitted by thecaptain on 20th Dec 2005. In a little forest clearing amongst the sand dunes to the north of Olonnes-sur-Mer in Vendée, this 2 metre tall granite menhir is easily found.
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Log Text: In a little forest clearing amongst the sand dunes to the north of Olonnes-sur-Mer, this 2 metre tall granite menhir is easily found due to the signposted footpaths. It leans slightly and has a pointed top. I suspect that there are others around here buried under the sand dunes.
Menhir dit la Droite Pierre (Chênedouit)
Trip No.202 Entry No.58 Date Added: 28th Mar 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Couldn't find on 1st May 2005
Menhir dit la Droite Pierre (Chênedouit) submitted by oldman on 4th Nov 2017. Site in Normandie:Orne (61) France
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Log Text: Stupidly I forgot to look for this 2.3 metre high menhir to the west of the village in my rush to get to the Pierre de Gargantua.
Menhir dit la Drue à Gargantua
Trip No.204 Entry No.284 Date Added: 11th Sep 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Centre:Loire-et-Cher (41))
Visited: Yes on 8th Aug 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhir dit la Drue à Gargantua submitted by theCaptain on 5th Apr 2012. In the same field as the dolmens, the four metres tall limestone Nivardière menhir can be found before you reach the quarry.
View looking west, with the main dolmen beyond.
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Log Text: Just to the east of the village of Tripleville, not far from the centre and just to the north of the D.137 road, the four metres tall limestone Nivardière menhir can be found before you reach the quarry. There is another lump of stone at its base, which I think may have broken off the top at some time. It is about 2 metres wide and 1 metre thick, and positively gleams in the late afternoon sunshine.
Menhir dit la Grande Roche
Trip No.204 Entry No.238 Date Added: 5th Sep 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Centre:Loiret (45))
Visited: Yes on 5th Aug 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Menhir dit la Grande Roche submitted by thecaptain on 16th Feb 2007. To the west of the village of Pers-en-Gâtinais can be found this 2.5 metre tall menhir in a field beside the small road to Merville.
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Log Text: To the west of the village of Pers-en-Gâtinais can be found this 2.5 metre tall menhir in a field beside the small road to Mérinville. It is in the middle of a freshly ploughed field, so I didn't go right up to it, but it is only 50 metres from the roadside.
Menhir dit la Pierre Attelée
Trip No.203 Entry No.24 Date Added: 1st Apr 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Loire-Atlantique)
Visited: Yes on 14th May 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Menhir dit la Pierre Attelée submitted by AlexHunger on 4th Jun 2005. About 2.5 Meter tall imposing block of reddish granite in Saint-Brevin-Les-Pins park. Smaller, possibly modern stone outside on the street.
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Log Text: A more than 3 metre tall menhir in a clearing in the forest of Attelée amongst the sand dunes to the south of this pleasant seaside town. It was a nice cool lump of granite to find on this warm afternoon.
Menhir dit la Pierre aux Prêtres
Trip No.204 Entry No.249 Date Added: 6th Sep 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Ile-de-France:Seine-et-Marne 77)
Visited: Couldn't find on 6th Aug 2005
Menhir dit la Pierre aux Prêtres submitted by holger_rix on 24th May 2016. Menhir de Tousson (Menhir dit la Pierre aux Prêtres)
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Log Text: I could find nowhere to stop beside a nasty busy road to go and look for this stone. I could see nothing obvious.
Menhir dit la Pierre Bonde
Trip No.203 Entry No.299 Date Added: 26th Apr 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Loire-Atlantique)
Visited: Couldn't find on 8th Jun 2005
Menhir dit la Pierre Bonde submitted by johnstone on 21st Mar 2018. The sunny side of the monolith, July 9, 2013
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Log Text: I found a signpost pointing down a track to this menhir, but could only park the campervan by blocking the lane. Following the track, it divided into three, and there was no indication which way to go to the menhir. I had a quick look along two of the possible directions, but I found no stone before I decided I had better move on. I have since found that the stone may be quite some distance walk along one of the tracks, but which one I still do not know.
Menhir dit la Pierre de Gargantua (Neaufles)
Trip No.202 Entry No.78 Date Added: 30th Mar 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Eure (27))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 3rd May 2005
Menhir dit la Pierre de Gargantua (Neaufles) submitted by thecaptain on 19th Oct 2005. Pierre de Gargantua, Neauffles-Auvergny.
Seen at a distance of about 250 metres across fields from the little bridge across the Risle river.
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Log Text: Seen at a distance of about 200 metres across fields from the little bridge across the Risle river. There wasn’t really anywhere to park and there looked no way to get to the menhir so I contented myself with a long distance shot. It must be nearly 4 metres tall in a large flat pasture beside the river.
Menhir dit la Pierre Droite (Villeneuve-Minervois)
Trip No.205 Entry No.102 Date Added: 9th Nov 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Aude (11))
Visited: Couldn't find on 14th Sep 2005
Menhir dit la Pierre Droite (Villeneuve-Minervois) submitted by Mick_Connor on 24th Jul 2025. Site in Languedoc:Aude (11) France This the view from the field on the other side from the road, it is rougher on the other side.
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Log Text: I failed to find this stone on the way down the hill. It is supposedly about 1.5 kilometres from the village of Villeneuve-Minervois, at the side of the road.
Menhir dit la Pierre du Domaine
Trip No.203 Entry No.601 Date Added: 13th Jun 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Ille-et-Vilaine (35))
Visited: Yes on 28th Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhir dit la Pierre du Domaine submitted by thecaptain on 8th Mar 2007. This 4 metre tall menhir can be found just to the west of the road around the east side of Beaufort lake, a bit to the north of the Abbey.
It was in a field of wheat when I visited, but can be easily seen.
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Log Text: This menhir can be found just to the west of the road around the east of Beaufort lake, a bit to the north of the Abbey. It's in a field of wheat, but can be easily seen. I estimate it to be at least 4 metres tall.
Menhir dit la Pierre Saint-Siviard
Trip No.202 Entry No.23 Date Added: 26th Mar 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 24th Apr 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhir dit la Pierre Saint-Siviard submitted by TheCaptain on 7th May 2005. Menhir dit la Pierre Saint-Siviard, Le Pas, Mayenne.
Near L’Ervault on the is this smoothed menhir, 2.5 to 3 metres tall.
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Log Text: Near L’Ervault on the D33 road from Ambrieres to Gorron this menhir can be found a few hundred metres north of the road up the trackway from the roadside cross. It is a smoothed menhir 2.5 to 3 metres tall in a little open area between fields used for storage of wood and other farm items.
Menhir dit la Roche
Trip No.204 Entry No.262 Date Added: 9th Sep 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Centre:Eure-et-Loire (28))
Visited: Couldn't find on 7th Aug 2005
Menhir dit la Roche à la Pie submitted by peulven on 24th Oct 2024. On top of La Butte St Michel (321 m), NO Merléac and road D53
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Log Text: I had a good look around, but could not find this
Menhir dit le Caillou (Boisse)
Trip No.203 Entry No.105 Date Added: 6th Apr 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Aquitaine:Dordogne (24))
Visited: Couldn't find on 21st May 2005
Menhir dit le Caillou (Boisse) submitted by LaDragonne on 16th Aug 2017. Site in Aquitaine:Dordogne (24) France
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Log Text: Could I find this ? Nope.
Menhir dit le Caillou de Gargantua
Trip No.202 Entry No.89 Date Added: 30th Mar 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Eure (27))
Visited: Couldn't find on 3rd May 2005
Log Text: I spent ages driving round all the roads of this hilltop village high above the river Eure (mostly because I could never find anywhere to turn a campervan) but could find no evidence of this menhir. The double village has no signs or anything to signify the presence of a menhir but hey are obviously very proud of their water tower and a bit of roman road.
Menhir dit le Champ du Rocher
Trip No.203 Entry No.256 Date Added: 23rd Apr 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Vendée (85))
Visited: Yes on 5th Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 2 Access 4
Menhir dit le Champ du Rocher submitted by thecaptain on 9th Dec 2005. Champ du Rocher menhir. All I could find where this stone should be was a fallen smoothed stone at the roadside, about 3 metres long by 2 metres wide.
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Log Text: All I could find where this stone should be was a fallen smoothed stone at the roadside, but I could find nowhere to safely stop and have a good look around. It's about 3 metres long by 2 metres wide.