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Allée Couverte du Bois de Broussault
Date Added: 3rd Apr 2022
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 3rd Apr 2022. My rating: Ambience 4 Access 3
Allée Couverte du Bois de Broussault submitted by thereddragon on 3rd Apr 2022. Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53) France
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Log Text: Will probably return at some point and have another look...
Rocher du Dolmen (Mortain)
Date Added: 30th Mar 2022
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 30th Mar 2022. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Rocher du Dolmen (Mortain) submitted by TheCaptain on 30th Mar 2022. Image of Rocher du Dolmen (Mortain) on an old postcard (borrowed from ebay)
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Log Text: Loved it as did the Mrs. Follow the track for about 100 metres and then leave the track and head up the incline to the right.
Pierre Butée
Date Added: 16th Nov 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Would like to visit
Pierre Butée submitted by theCaptain on 18th Jan 2015. When I eventually got to visit this stone, I found it to be much taller than I was expecting, at between 2.5 and 3 metres tall
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Champ des Roches
Date Added: 20th Feb 2015
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: France (Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22))
Visited: Yes on 20th Feb 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Champ des Roches submitted by thecaptain on 2nd Jul 2005. About 70 big white quartz stones arranged in 5 lines, perhaps 6, which are not quite parallel as they converge towards the east.
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Log Text: Started the 9km megalithic walk and this as far we got :(
The heavens opened and we ran for it!
Thiemblais menhir
Date Added: 20th Feb 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22))
Visited: Yes on 20th Feb 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
Thiemblais menhir submitted by thecaptain on 4th Apr 2008. The entrance to Hell ?
or is it just the wonderful carved Tiemblais menhir, St-Samson-sur-Rance, just a few kilometres off the ferry at St Malo?
This was about 1:30pm, late March 2008, in a hazy sun, and some of the carvings on the front face can be seen. An hour or two earlier would have been better, as would a stronger sun. Can't have everything.
But after a while, you "get your eye in" and more and more wonderful carvings come into view. I can see on here (with the eye of the kno...
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Log Text: On the way to Corseul museum decided to check it out. Glad we did.
Arrived at midday hoping to see some of the artwork but sadly it was a grotty day with bad light :(
La Croix de la Fizellerie
Date Added: 16th Feb 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 16th Feb 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
La Croix de la Fizellerie submitted by thereddragon on 16th Feb 2015. La Croix de la Fizellerie in Mayenne (53) France
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Log Text: Was in the area so checked it out.
La Contrie du Rocher
Date Added: 8th Apr 2014
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 5
La Contrie du Rocher submitted by TheCaptain on 9th May 2005. La Contrie du Rocher
A splendid little Mayenne Allée Couverte found in an enchanting place in a bend in the stream in a bluebell filled wood.
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Log Text: Lovely place. Fully concur with the Captain's thoughts.
We had the added bonus of cherry blossom in the air like a light snow shower :))
Broussardière Menhir
Date Added: 8th Apr 2014
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Broussardière Menhir submitted by TheCaptain on 8th May 2005. La Broussardière menhir, Montaudin, Mayenne.
It is found near the the road from Larchamp to Montflaux, near a little pond beside a stream.
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Log Text: Bit too boggy to jump into the field and get close ups. Should have worn my wellies!
La Tardivière
Date Added: 8th Apr 2014
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 6th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 3 Access 4
La Tardivière submitted by TheCaptain on 9th May 2005. La Tardivière allée couverte, Ernée, Mayenne.
Another little Mayenne allée couvert about 6 or 7 metres in length facing uphill and eastwards in lovely countryside.
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Log Text: The field had been recently ploughed so I jumped over the fence for some close ups.
Désertines Menhir
Date Added: 27th Aug 2013
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 1 Access 5
Désertines menhir submitted by ocdolmen on 16th Aug 2009. Standing up on the place of the village, Désertines's stele is sculptured, on one of the faces of a haloed cross. Two metres tall, this christianized megalith was formerly attached to the ancient church. Quite as the menhir, the Gallic stele is a raised stone, carefully cut. The four very flat faces, have very rounded off fish bones. Of dimensions "more human" than the menhir, this stele had to symbolize the divinities of the cult of the independent Gaul, during the last centuries which precede...
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Log Text: None
Menhir de la Roche (Gorron)
Date Added: 27th Aug 2013
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2013. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 4
Menhir de la Roche (Gorron) submitted by SMD on 25th Oct 2007. Site in Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53)
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Log Text: None
Cordon des Druides
Date Added: 25th Jun 2013
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: France (Bretagne:Ille-et-Vilaine (35))
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jun 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Cordon des Druides submitted by TheCaptain on 29th Jun 2007. This long line of white quartz stones is easy to find in the Fougères Forest.
The main row is about 250 metres long, and the white quartz blocks are spaced at about 3 metres apart.
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Log Text: I always try and pop along when in the area.
Have no problems with the aura???
Rumour has it that a bronze axe head was found here but I've been unable to get verification.
Pierre du Trésor
Date Added: 25th Jun 2013
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Ille-et-Vilaine (35))
Visited: Yes on 23rd Jun 2013. My rating: Condition 4 Access 4
Pierre du Trésor submitted by TheCaptain on 28th Jun 2007. Deep in the darkest depths of Fougères Forest can be found the Pierre du Trésor.
It is possible to wriggle underneath it, if that should be your want.
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Log Text: I like this place, hence I try to pop along when I travel to Fougeres.
Les Cartesières
Date Added: 20th May 2013
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 20th May 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Les Cartesières submitted by Andy B on 15th Jun 2012. Volunteers restore the area around the dolmen in Le Parc de Saint Symphorien des Monts
Photo copyright Le Parc de Saint Symphorien des Monts
Site in Normandie:Manche (50) France
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Log Text: My favourite in Normandy.
That processional path looks very interesting!
Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson)
Date Added: 20th May 2013
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 19th May 2013. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson) submitted by Dipo on 5th Jul 2008. Menhir dit Pierre du Diable (Vaumoisson)
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Log Text: In a field protected by a barbed wire fence and electric fence, I wasn't feeling up to vaulting it :(
Lépinardière Dolmen
Date Added: 18th Oct 2012
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Yes on 18th Oct 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Lépinardière Dolmen submitted by thereddragon on 18th Oct 2012. Lépinardière dolmen
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Log Text: Not sure what to make of this one??
Dolmen du Creux
Date Added: 18th Oct 2012
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Yes on 18th Oct 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Dolmen du Creux submitted by thereddragon on 18th Oct 2012. Le creux dolmen and ciste with a beautiful oak betwixt
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Log Text: What a lovely little dolmen. And a cist to boot.
Kerloas Menhir
Date Added: 15th Oct 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Would like to visit
Kerloas menhir submitted by thecaptain on 23rd Jun 2006. This is the biggest standing menhir in Europe, if not the world, at nearly 10 metres tall, and has lost the top 2 metres after a lightning strike!
The stone, which is not local and has been brought to this hilltop site from more than 2.5 kilometres away, has been beautifully shaped, and tapers both into the ground, and up to a point.
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Dolmen de la Pierre (Hercé)
Date Added: 11th Oct 2012
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Would like to visit
Dolmen de la Pierre (Hercé) submitted by TheCaptain on 7th May 2005. La Pierre dolmen, Hercé, Mayenne.
This is a simple dolmen with a large capstone supported by several small uprights in a field just in front of a farmhouse. Access to the dolmen was not available at the time of my visit, as it was in a field of young cows.
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La Hutte-aux-Gabelous
Date Added: 11th Oct 2012
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Mayenne (53))
Visited: Would like to visit
La Hutte-aux-Gabelous submitted by thecaptain on 27th Apr 2005. La Hutte aux Gabelous, Saint Mars-sur-la-Futaie, Mayenne A cracking little find this, its been 2/3rds restored and the other end left as it was found. I think a Gabelou is some sort of soldier employed to crack down on smugglers, but cannot be sure yet.
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