Pierre debout, Prehistoric menhir in Colombiers-sur-Seulles, France.
The limestone monolith stands 2.2 meters tall near a Roman road connecting Reviers to Bayeux, featuring a cavity at its summit.
The stone structure fell in 1845 due to numerous pilgrims climbing it, leading to its restoration and anchoring to a concrete base in 1872.
Young women would climb the stone and place coins at its top during pilgrimages to Notre-Dame de la Délivrande, believing it would help them find husbands.
The menhir received official protection status as a historical monument in 1889, recognizing its archaeological value and preserving it for future generations.
Archaeological findings indicate the stone might have served as both a prehistoric menhir and a Roman milestone along an ancient route.
Location: Colombiers-sur-Seulles
Address: La Pierre 14480
GPS coordinates: 49.29674,-0.50701
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:46
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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