Kerloas menhir, Prehistoric menhir in Plouarzel, France
The Kerloas menhir stands at 9.5 meters above ground and weighs approximately 150 tons, featuring two distinctive bulges on opposite sides of its surface.
Dating back to 5000 BCE, this granite monolith predates the Egyptian pyramids and lost its original height when lightning struck its summit in the 17th century.
Local traditions involved newlyweds visiting the menhir and rubbing their bodies against its protrusions to increase their chances of having male children.
The menhir stands at an altitude of 132 meters and remains visible from 30 kilometers away, with a dedicated parking area located 200 meters west.
Archaeological excavations near the menhir revealed a 20-meter-long paving and 26 pottery fragments from the Bronze Age period.
Location: Plouarzel
GPS coordinates: 48.42659,-4.67934
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:41
Throughout France, stone silhouettes still stand in fields, forests, or by the sea. They existed long before villages and roads, witnesses to a world that believed in the sky and hidden forces of the earth. These menhirs, erected over five thousand years ago, in their own way narrate the dawn of civilizations. Some are solitary, others are arranged in rows of hundreds. Some bear engraved faces, others remain silent, smoothed by Breton winds or the rain of the Central Massif. From Carnac to Corsica, from Poitou to the Côtes-d’Armor, these upright stones maintain a strong presence, almost human. Approaching them, one senses the ancient connection between human hands and the memory of the land.
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