Pierre de Faon, Gallo-Roman battery in Marcé-sur-Esves, France.
Pierre de Faon is an ancient stone structure built as a burial monument along the Roman road connecting Vendôme and Poitiers. It measures roughly 3 to 4 meters per side and about 2.50 meters high, constructed from flint stones and now shows no visible original facing.
This burial monument was built in the Roman period, likely between the 2nd and 3rd centuries. It received official protected status in 1938 when registered as a historical monument.
This structure marks an old Roman route where people once honored their dead with monumental stone piles along the way. It reflects how ancient travelers expressed respect for the departed through lasting architecture.
The site sits about 1.7 kilometers north of Marcé-sur-Esves town center near road D 336 at a location called 'la Pierre'. It is easily accessible from the nearby road where you can park.
Scholars once thought this was a temple, but later research proved it served as a burial pile instead. The loss of its original outer facing means visitors see only the rough inner core of the structure.
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