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Men Braz menhir
Trip No.204 Entry No.56 Date Added: 11th Jul 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 13th Jul 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 4
Men Braz menhir submitted by TheCaptain on 13th Aug 2007. Men Bras, the "big stone", is easy to find from the L'Etoiles roundabout. Take the forest track south for a couple of hundred metres, and then turn right at the signpost down a footpath, from where it is about 80 metres into the forest between the rows of trees.
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Log Text: I wasted best part of an hour for this stone to clear of about 30 to 40 scouts having lunch and playing games here. Eventually they left so I could look at the stone on my own. It is easy to find from the L'Etoiles roundabout, where there is a few parking places. Take the forest track south for a couple of hundred metres, and then turn right at the signpost down a footpath, from where it is about 80 metres into the forest between the rows of trees. The "big stone" is about 3.8 metres tall, and looks lovely. Beside it is another fallen stone, perhaps even bigger.
Men Gurta
Date Added: 5th Nov 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 28th Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Men Gurta submitted by TheCaptain on 25th Mar 2013. There is a useful littel noticeboard up here, describing the stone and the local areas other prehistoric monuments
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Log Text: Near the top of St Breock Down, this stone is easily reached along the little lanes to the south of Wadebridge. Men Gurta is the largest and heaviest standing stone in Cornwall. It is very nice up here in the sinking sun, with some terriffic views out to sea over the Camel estuary. I think the wind turbines add to the scene up here, other than their constant whining.
Men Scryfa
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: England (Cornwall)
Visited: Yes on 24th Feb 2004
Men Scryfa submitted by TheCaptain on 24th Feb 2004. Men Scryfa
Inscribed standing stone near the Men-an-tol. July 2003
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Men-ar-Rompet
Trip No.203 Entry No.575 Date Added: 5th Jun 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22))
Visited: Yes on 25th Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Men-ar-Rompet submitted by thecaptain on 27th May 2007. The remains of this allée couverte, "the Giants Stones", sit within a field wall (which is no doubt the reason for its survival) just 25 metres from the sea at high tide, near to the entrance of the Tréguier estuary.
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Log Text: The remains of this allée couverte, "the Giants Stones", sit within a field wall (which is no doubt the reason for its survival) just 25 metres from the sea at high tide, near to the entrance of the Tréguier estuary. The chamber is quite short at about 6 metres, probably due to the eastern end being destroyed. The western end is intact with not only a back stone, but also an internal dividing stone a couple of metres in. Three capstones sit in place, with another one fallen at the east.
This would be a lovely place to sit and watch the boats and birds on a nice day, but a sea fog has developed and is enveloping everything, so the visibility is lacking. So much for my plans to go to the big sand spit (Siillon de Talbert) later. Uh Oh, its now started to rain. This allée couverte is signposted from the nearby Kerbors village, and is just a few hundred metres walk from a parking place.
Men-Bihan Allée Couverte
Trip No.204 Entry No.55 Date Added: 11th Jul 2020
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 13th Jul 2005. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 3
Men-Bihan allée couverte submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Aug 2007. About 50 metres from Men-Bihan is a line of 5 flat stones, looking very much like they have been placed there, although I am not 100% sure that this is a "proper" allée couverte.
There are many ruined allée couvertes hiding in this forest, and often the menhirs are marker stones for them.
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Log Text: About 50 metres from Men-Bihan is a line of 5 flat stones, looking very much like they have been placed there. There might be remnants of stones underneath. The line is about 10 metres long, and is oriented roughly east to west. Is this the remains of an allée couverte, or just natural ?
Men-Marz
Trip No.203 Entry No.527 Date Added: 28th May 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Yes on 21st Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Men-Marz submitted by thecaptain on 3rd Jul 2005. Men-Marz (the Miracle Stone) seen from the north side in all its 8.5 metre glory.
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Log Text: What a wonderful and fantastic menhir this is easily found to the north of Brignogan-Plage village by following plentiful signs. Men-Marz (the Miracle Stone in Breton) or Men-Bras (Grand Stone) is now set in a nice little area a previously close built house having been bought and demolished by the state and has a good information centre across the road with lots of informative boards.
At between 8.2 and 8.5 metres high depending upon where it is measured on the sloping ground it is said to be the fourth largest menhir still standing in France. It is a strange shaped beast as are the natural rocks around here and looks to be a thin and straight beast when seen from front and back but is a sort of triangular shape when seen from the sides with multiple cavities and ledges in the sides.
The stone has suffered from Christianising vandalism on at least two occasions as it not only has a granite cross mounted on the top but there is also an engraved cross on the south-eastern corner about 1.5 metres from the ground.
This stone has many legends attached to it which seem to get a bit mixed up and confused. There is a fairly flat ledge high up on the south side with several loose stones sitting on it. There seems to be two stories attached to this and the habit of throwing up pebbles onto it. One of the stories has it that young girls wanting to get married go to the stone and throw up a pebble. If the stone lands on the ledge and doesn’t fall down then she will be married within the year. This story is also told in a slightly different form in that young newly wed couples go to the stone and throw up a pebble and if the pebble lands and stays on the ledge then they will have an heir before the year is out. One throw only obviously. To this day newly wed couples come to this stone straight after the service.
While there I took my chances and threw a stone up and it did indeed stay up on the ledge. I do not know what this now has in store for me !
Men-Marz
Trip No.214 Entry No.5 Date Added: 28th May 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Yes on 16th Apr 2014. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Men-Marz menhir submitted by thecaptain on 3rd Jul 2005. Men-Marz, the Miracle Stone, 8.5 metres tall, near Brignogan Plage in Brittany.
Photograph taken about 6:15 pm June 21 2005, summer solstice.
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Log Text: Had to bring Dad to see this fantastic menhir which is found to the north of Brignogan-Plage village and found by following plentiful signs. Men-Marz is set in a nice little area which has an information centre across the road with lots of informative boards.
At more than 8.5 metres high it is said to be the fourth largest menhir still standing in France. It is a strange shaped beast as are the natural rocks around here and looks to be a thin and straight beast when seen from front and back but is a sort of triangular shape when seen from the sides with multiple cavities and ledges in the sides.
The stone has suffered from Christianising vandalism on at least two occasions as it not only has a granite cross mounted on the top but there is also an engraved cross on the south-eastern corner about 1.5 metres from the ground. This stone has many legends attached to it which seem to get a bit mixed up and confused. There is a ledge high up on the south side which today had a lot of loose stones on it, attached to which are legends concerning marriage or childbirth. Both myself and Dad failed to land our stones on the ledge!
Men-Milene
Trip No.203 Entry No.363 Date Added: 11th May 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Couldn't find on 12th Jun 2005
Men-Milene submitted by regina on 30th Oct 2014. Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France
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Log Text: To the southwest of the Chat Noir roundabout is the hamlet of Kerangoff, where there can be found a dolmen and a menhir. The menhir proved impossible for me to find, hidden somewhere in the forest behind the houses amongst the ferns and gorse, despite a longish walk around all the area.
Ménec alignements
Trip No.203 Entry No.383 Date Added: 11th May 2020
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 12th Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
Ménec alignements submitted by thecaptain on 18th Oct 2004. Ménec alignements, north of Carnac, Brittany, France.
View of the Menec Alignements as they were in summer 1987, when you could walk amongst them.
I must go back for another visit sometime
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Log Text: Fantastic in the evening light, and I have them almost all to myself.
Ménec cromlech
Trip No.203 Entry No.382 Date Added: 11th May 2020
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 12th Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Ménec cromlech submitted by AlexHunger on 20th Dec 2004. The Cromlec de Menec marks the westernmost extent of the Carnac Allignments. It basically starts on the road that separates it from the allignments, goes through a private garden, through the end of the village and ends in a creperie.
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Log Text: Curving around the Creperie at the western end of the Menec alignements, this almost contiguous semicircle of stones really is splendid, and most people who visit the nearby stones do not know that it is there, or think that it’s a wall. All sorts of other bits of the cromlech can be found in between the buildings of the Menec hamlet. This place really is magic without the people.
Menez Lié Dolmen
Trip No.203 Entry No.488 Date Added: 26th May 2020
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Yes on 18th Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Menez Lié dolmen submitted by thecaptain on 22nd Jan 2007. This little dolmen sits on the south western slopes of Menez Hom, seen in the background.
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Log Text: This is a pleasant little dolmen on the south western slopes of Menez Hom. It has a 2.5m by 2m capstone sitting on one large backstone and three smaller side stones. At first view from the road it looks lost in the middle of a field of wheat, but there is a footpath to it around the edge of the field, and a little clearing is left around it.
Menhir a Vertu
Trip No.203 Entry No.561 Date Added: 3rd Jun 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22))
Visited: Yes on 24th Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
Menhir a Vertu submitted by thecaptain on 6th Jul 2005. Menhir a Vertu, right outside the front door of St Samson chapel.
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Log Text: Oooh errrr, this one's a bit rude ! This is a wonderful little menhir, less than 2 metres tall, but a tremendous phallic shape, which was no doubt recognised by the ancient people. It has been revered so much over time that it is still standing erect, and indeed has had a chapel built with its front door no more than 8 metres from the stone, and opening directly onto it. This place has been christianised not only by the chapel, but the head of the menhir has at some point been attempted to be shaped into a cross, but in some ways this just accentuates the phallic nature of the stone.
At the time of my visit, there was a little offering of flowers and sea shells placed very neatly on a little ledge at the base of the stone. This is very definately one for the ladies, and no doubt has great powers.
Menhir a Vertu
Trip No.193 Entry No.18 Date Added: 13th Jul 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22))
Visited: Yes on 30th May 1993
Menhir a Vertu submitted by theCaptain on 3rd Apr 2010. This is a wonderful little menhir, less than 2 metres tall, but a tremendous phallic shape, stands right outside the front door of the Chapel of St Samson.
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Log Text: Cycling camping trip of north Brittany, day 2. Tregastel, Ile Grande, Tel Star Satellite place. Snake! Ooo Errr missus. This one goes well after the St Uzec roughly hewn instruments of passion.
Menhir Bois-es-Lucas
Date Added: 10th Jun 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22))
Visited: Couldn't find on 19th Sep 1992
Menhir Bois-es-Lucas submitted by regina on 30th Sep 2018. Site in Bretagne:Côtes-D'Armor (22) France
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Log Text: Cycling camping trip round Emerald Coast, day 2, Dinan, Corseul, St Caste. Roman tower, dolmens, Lunch at Le Guildo castle. Failed to find
Menhir Couché Lieu Gobin
Date Added: 29th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Calvados (14))
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2012
Menhir Couché Lieu Gobin submitted by TheCaptain on 4th May 2012. at the corner of the wet and rough trackway, the stone can be seen in the field by the fence.
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Menhir d'Irvit
Trip No.203 Entry No.534 Date Added: 29th May 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bretagne:Finistère (29))
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jun 2005. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 4
Menhir d'Irvit submitted by TheCaptain on 15th Apr 2011. Just below 4 metres tall, this tapered menhir has a sort of hook at the top of it. Perhaps it is intended as a washing line post! It looks to me, by the patterns in the lichen, that it had a sign attached to it for many years.
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Log Text: Just below 4 metres tall, this tapered menhir has a sort of hook at the top of it. Perhaps it is intended as a washing line post! It looks to me, by the patterns in the lichen, that it had a sign attached to it for many years. It can be found down a track into a field just east of the D.330 road south of Poulfoen.
Menhir d'Outres
Trip No.202 Entry No.55 Date Added: 28th Mar 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Couldn't find on 1st May 2005
Menhir d'Outres submitted by foz750 on 25th Nov 2023. Site in Normandie:Orne (61) France
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Log Text: Marked on my map pretty much near the centre of the village of Joué-de-Bois but I failed to find this menhir.
Menhir d'Uxelles
Trip No.204 Entry No.201 Date Added: 26th Aug 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Bourgogne:Saône-et-Loire (71))
Visited: Couldn't find on 2nd Aug 2005
Menhir d'Uxelles submitted by TheCaptain on 12th Apr 2016. Menhir d'Uxelles - Saône et Loire Image copyright: Vaxjo, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: I see in my notes that there is a menhir to be found in the commune of Uxelles, but there is nothing to be found on any of my maps, and I could find no signposts to it or reference to it on any of the village signs.
Menhir de Blainville-sur-Mer
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 4th Jan 2010
Menhir de Blainville-sur-Mer submitted by theCaptain on 4th Jan 2010. In the little square beside the Mairie and church of Blainville-sur-Mer, stands a little granite menhir, recently rediscovered during roadworks here in 1992.
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Menhir de Bordères-Louron
Trip No.205 Entry No.62 Date Added: 25th Oct 2020
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Midi:Hautes-Pyrénées (65))
Visited: Couldn't find on 8th Sep 2005
Log Text: I asked at Tourist Office, but they, as usual, knew nothing, and said I must have the wrong village !