Menhir des Droits de l'Homme, Neolithic menhir in Plozévet, France
The Menhir des Droits de l'Homme reaches a height of 5.5 meters and measures 1.2 meters in width, standing near the Canté beach.
The stone structure gained classification as a historical monument in 1881, marking its importance within French archaeological preservation efforts.
The granite monolith bears inscriptions from 1840 commemorating the wreck of the French vessel Droits de l'Homme and its survivors.
Located at coordinates 47.9632554, -4.4232917, the menhir stands 2.7 kilometers from local bus stops and 28 kilometers from the nearest railway station.
A concrete plaque added in 1882 documents the monument's rescue from destruction through governmental intervention during the nineteenth century.
Location: Plozévet
Address: Kerrest, 29710 Plozévet, France 29710
GPS coordinates: 47.96326,-4.42329
Latest update: June 23, 2025 10:03
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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