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Montjoie de la Can de l'Hospitalet A
Trip No.205 Entry No.218 Date Added: 1st Dec 2020
Site Type: Marker Stone
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 24th Sep 2005. My rating: Access 5
Montjoie de la Can de l'Hospitalet A submitted by regina on 22nd Dec 2020. Site in Languedoc:Lozère (48) France
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Log Text: Seen while driving north along the Corniche-des-Cévennes road passing over the high ground to the north of Le Pompidou.
Menhir du Col de Solperiére
Trip No.205 Entry No.219 Date Added: 1st Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 24th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Menhir du Col de Solperiére submitted by ocdolmen on 24th May 2009. Site in Languedoc: Lozère (48) France: Col de Solperière menhir (re-used and re-shaped monolith)
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Log Text: At the north western end of the section of the Corniche-des-Cévennes along the high Causse near Le Hospitalet, where the road from Vebron joins at the Col de Solperière, can be found this menhir in the junction of the roads.
It stands about 2.3 metres high like its neighbour of a few kilometres distance, and has also been used as a road marker in the past, with some probable reshaping in the relatively recent past. Between these two stones, along the roadside, are several other similar looking standing stones. Closer inspection however shows that they are much more recent, with quarrying marks etc, and are purely more modern road markers.
Menhirs du Col des Faïsses
Trip No.205 Entry No.220 Date Added: 1st Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 24th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
Menhirs du Col des Faïsses submitted by johnstone on 29th May 2018. The big one measures about 2m, in front of the information panels, June 23, 2008
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Log Text: At the north western end of the section of the Corniche-des-Cévennes along the high Causse near Le Hospitalet, can be seen several other similar looking standing stones.
Montmirat menhirs
Trip No.205 Entry No.221 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Montmirat menhirs submitted by ocdolmen on 29th Aug 2006. The menhir of the Col de Montmirat is the only survivor of an initial group of 9 menhirs. It was christianized with the installation of an iron cross at the top of the stone. The holes on the stone are old tests of cutting up by carriers. Height: 1.70 meter.
With a few meters from there, one can see the vestiges of 2 broken and cut down menhirs.
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Log Text: At the top of the Col de Montmirat, on the main road from Florac to Mende, can be found this menhir. It is just beside the road which goes west towards Montmirat hamlet, at an altitude of 1050m. About 2 metres tall, it has an iron cross mounted on top of it, and has also been used as a roadsign in the past. Supposedly it is the only survivor of a group of menhirs once here.
La Baraque de l'Estrade
Trip No.205 Entry No.222 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 4
La Baraque de l'Estrade submitted by johnstone on 12th Apr 2020. The capstone in the middle is gone, gives a good look inside, July 22, 1999
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Log Text: Further along the D.35 from Montmirat, just before the junction with the D.31, a decent sized tumulus can be seen in the fields on the left, about 80 metres from the road. The mound is oval, about 15m by 12m and up to 2 m high. In the centre of this is a sort of double dolmen, with two joined chambers, each having two side slabs and a capstone. The western of the two has a backstone, while the eastern has a drystone walled end. The total length of the chamber is about 6 metres, and up to 2 metres wide at the centre. The floor to the chambers is paved, and there is not much more than a metre in height below the capstones. The two chambers do not align directly, but the general orientation is east to west, at about 100°, and the chambers are completely contained within the mound. This has of course been restored, but a very nice find.
Fraissinel Dolmen
Trip No.205 Entry No.223 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Couldn't find on 25th Sep 2005
Fraissinel dolmen submitted by regina on 20th Oct 2011. Site in Languedoc:Lozère (48) France
dolmen du Fraissinel N44.44027 E3.49693
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Log Text: I could find nowhere to park my campervan around here, so ended up turning round and going back, which was easier said than done! However, the menhir standing up on the top of its little hillock can be seen for miles around, and looks to be about 2.5 metres tall.
Menhir de Fraissinel
Trip No.205 Entry No.224 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Saw from a distance on 25th Sep 2005
Menhir de Fraissinel submitted by regina on 20th Oct 2011. Site in Languedoc:Lozère (48) France
The menhir is about 2.50m high
N44.43841 E3.49464
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Log Text: I could find nowhere to park my campervan around here, so ended up turning round and going back, which was easier said than done! However, the menhir standing up on the top of its little hillock can be seen for miles around, and looks to be about 2.5 metres tall.
Menhir de la Borie 1
Trip No.205 Entry No.225 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Menhir de la Borie 1 submitted by theCAptain on 2nd May 2010. Near the side of the road is this small menhir, not much more than a metre in height.
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Log Text: Take the D.35 road east from the Col de Montmirat for about 3 kilometres. There on the left of the road is this small menhir, not much more than a metre in height.
Menhirs de la Fage A
Trip No.205 Entry No.226 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Couldn't find on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Access 4
Menhirs de la Fage A submitted by ocdolmen on 29th Aug 2006. on 28th of August 2006 beside a menhir of group1 of la fage, Bondons menhirs group, Lozère, France.
originally, there was 20 menhirs composing sub-group 1 of Fage, group on the Bondons (150 menhirs); Not long ago, all the menhirs were lying on the ground. They are in the course of rélèvement and the majority are today upright. A part disappeared certainly re-used by the peasants from the surroundings (various constructions).
Their sizes are between 1 meter to 1.85 meter tall.
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Log Text: Take the D.35 road east from the Col de Montmirat for just under 4 kilometres, and there is a signpost to menhirs down a footpath on the right. However, when I visited, this footpath takes you through a field of vicious looking cows, so I did not venture any further. Supposedly there are 15 small menhirs to be found in the woods, should you choose to go here.
Pierre des Trois Communes
Trip No.205 Entry No.227 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Pierre des Trois Communes submitted by theCaptain on 26th Apr 2010. The Pierre des Trois Communes stands two and a half metres tall.
Once more than 5 metres in height, the top has been broken off.
The stone bears the scars of the stone breakers who tried to cut it into pieces.
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Log Text: Take the D.35 road east from the Col de Montmirat for about 4 kilometres, and there is a parking area and signs to menhirs. Walk up the track a few hundred metres and you get to the Pierre des Trois Communes. It stands two and a half metres tall, and has views all around. In the past it has been attempted to cut up the stone by quarrymen, and still has the scars. It is a shame, but the area of ground around it is very badly worn with vehicle marks everywhere.
As I was passing this stone again on the way back from les Trois Pierres de Chabusse, in a rush to beat the thunderstorm back to the campervan, there was an amazing moment. I turned and patted the stone, and at the exact moment I touched it, there was a massive flash of lightning behind the stone. This was very spooky at the time.
Menhirs de la Fage B
Trip No.205 Entry No.228 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Access 4
Menhirs de la Fage B submitted by ocdolmen on 5th Aug 2006. La Fage group 2, Lozère, France.
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Log Text: In the area around the Pierre des Trois Communes, can be seen dozens of menhirs, which are collectively known as the La Fage menhirs B, or the Combettes menhirs. It was impossible to visit them all in the short time I was here, so I will add the few that I did go to visit at first hand.
Menhir de la Fage B01
Trip No.205 Entry No.229 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhir de la Fage B01 submitted by theCaptain on 26th Apr 2010. One of the La Fage B menhirs, this is a 1.3 metre tall menhir, with the top broken off and laying nearby.
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Log Text: A 1.3 metre tall menhir, with the top broken off and laying nearby.
Menhir de la Fage B02
Trip No.205 Entry No.230 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 26th Apr 2010. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhir de la Fage B02 submitted by theCaptain on 26th Apr 2010. One of the La Fage B menhirs, this is a 1.6 metre tall menhir.
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Log Text: A 1.6 metre tall menhir.
Menhir de la Fage B03
Trip No.205 Entry No.231 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhir de la Fage B03 submitted by theCaptain on 26th Apr 2010. One of the La Fage B menhirs, this is a 1.5 metre tall menhir.
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Log Text: A 1.5 metre tall menhir.
Menhir de la Fage B04
Trip No.205 Entry No.232 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhir de la Fage B04 submitted by theCaptain on 26th Apr 2010. One of the La Fage B menhirs, this is a 1.5 metre tall menhir.
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Log Text: A 1.5 metre tall menhir.
Menhir de la Fage B05
Trip No.205 Entry No.233 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhir de la Fage B05 submitted by theCaptain on 26th Apr 2010. One of the La Fage B menhirs, this is a 1.4 metre tall menhir.
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Log Text: A 1.4 metre tall menhir.
Menhir de la Fage B06
Trip No.205 Entry No.234 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhir de la Fage B06 submitted by theCaptain on 26th Apr 2010. One of the La Fage B menhirs, this is a 1.4 metre tall menhir.
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Log Text: A 1.4 metre tall menhir.
Menhir de la Fage B07
Trip No.205 Entry No.235 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhir de la Fage B07 submitted by theCaptain on 26th Apr 2010. One of the La Fage B menhirs, this is a 1.6 metre tall menhir.
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Log Text: A 1.6 metre tall menhir.
Menhir de la Fage B08
Trip No.205 Entry No.236 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Menhir de la Fage B08 submitted by theCaptain on 26th Apr 2010. One of the La Fage B menhirs, this is a 1.7 metre tall menhir, on the high hilltop further to the east than most.
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Log Text: A 1.7 metre tall menhir, on the high hilltop further to the east than most.
Menhir de la Fage B09
Trip No.205 Entry No.237 Date Added: 6th Dec 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Languedoc:Lozère (48))
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Menhir de la Fage B09 submitted by theCaptain on 26th Apr 2010. One of the La Fage B menhirs, this is a 2.0 metre tall menhir, probably broken, with a pointed top. It is positioned at the top of the comb.
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Log Text: A 2.0 metre tall menhir, with a pointed top, positioned at the top of the comb.