Courbessac menhir, Prehistoric standing stone in Courbessac, France
The Courbessac menhir is a limestone block standing upright near the Avignon road. It rises approximately 2.17 meters tall and measures about 1 meter across, having remained in its original location for thousands of years.
The menhir was first reported in 1906 by Félix Mazauric (1868–1919), an archaeologist from the region. It was classified as a monument historique on 24 September 1936. The sources give no date for its erection.
The menhir is also called "de la Poudrière" or "de la Clauze", alternative names that survive alongside the official one. It stands beside the old Avignon road, south of the D 6068 and north of the Nîmes-Courbessac airfield, so drivers pass it directly. Faint worn letters reading "IAN" are carved into the middle of its lichen-covered face.
The menhir stands south of the old D 6068 road to Avignon, north of the Nîmes-Courbessac airfield and southeast of Courbessac village. It is reached from the roadside; the ground around it is a grassy field, so expect uneven footing. No on-site facilities are documented.
The menhir is also called "de la Poudrière" or "de la Clauze". It was first reported in 1906 by Félix Mazauric, an archaeologist who lived from 1868 to 1919, and it was classified as a monument historique on 24 September 1936.
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