Pierre Fiche menhir, Neolithic menhir in Simandre-sur-Suran, France.
The Pierre Fiche menhir stands 3.8 meters tall, with a width of 0.5 meters and a length of 1.3 meters at an elevation of 308 meters.
The stone monument received historical classification status on March 6, 1888, making it the oldest classified monument in the Ain department of France.
According to local tales, the menhir and two other stones, now gone, were spinning wheels transformed into stones by three passing fairies.
The megalith remains on private property but visitors can observe it from a designated hiking trail near the Suran River.
Archaeological studies suggest the menhir dates from the Middle Neolithic period, between 4200 and 3600 BCE, similar to examples found in Burgundy.
Location: Simandre-sur-Suran
Elevation above the sea: 308 m
Height: 3.8 m
Length: 1.3 m
Width: 0.5 m
GPS coordinates: 46.23257,5.42167
Latest update: June 23, 2025 14:58
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