Doigt de Gargantua, Granite menhir in Plévenon, France

The Doigt de Gargantua is a granite menhir 2.64 m tall, 0.49 m wide and 0.24 m thick, shaped like a very slender obelisk. It stands on the path leading to Fort la Latte in Plévenon, its mottled grey surface covered in pale lichen, its base wedged among large rounded boulders behind a wooden stake fence.

The granite menhir was later Christianised: a cross once stood on top, and the stone was probably reworked into its present thin obelisk shape at that time. It stands on the path leading to Fort la Latte, in the grounds of the castle park in Plévenon.

Local legends link this stone to the mythical giant Gargantua, who supposedly crossed the English Channel and left marks on the landscape. This mythological connection gives the monument its name and cultural meaning in the region.

The monument is easily accessible on foot via a hiking trail that connects the village with the fort. The path is straightforward to follow, though sturdy footwear is recommended, especially in wet conditions.

The menhir was once topped by a cross, and it was likely during this Christianisation that the original stone was trimmed into its present thin obelisk shape, 2.64 m tall, 0.49 m wide and 0.24 m thick. The comic Le Fantôme de Fort-la-Latte has Vick find six coffins holding the Templars' treasure at its foot.