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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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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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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.
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 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 :))
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.
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 :(
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!
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.
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...