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Grand Menhir Brisé
- Standing Stone (Menhir) in France in Bretagne:Morbihan (56)*

Remains of a once massive Menhir near Locmariaquer in Morbihan

Probably the largest menhir in the world, at more than 20 metres in
length and 350 tons weight, unfortunately now fallen and broken into
four pieces. In fact, one theory suggests it would never have stood, but
was broken while trying to erect it as it is just physically too big.

Another theory states that it would have been the centrepiece of a
massive set of megalithic monuments which cover almost the entire Carnac
and Gulf of Morbihan area, with various astronomical alignements being
made.

There is an engraving of a axe on one of the pieces.

*Re: Grand Menhir Brisé* (Score: 1)
by TheCaptain on Thursday, 03 November 2005
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This site is now very different to what it was when I last visited
almost 20 years ago. Back then there was just the broken pieces of stone
near the roadside. Now it has all been excavated and tidied up /
restored, fenced off, got a visitor centre (with a good selection of
books) and of course you have to pay (about ?4) to get in !

The latest theory for the 23 metre long Grand Menhir is that it was once
an end stone in a row of 19 giant menhirs, which stood for only one or
two hundred years. Then, for some reason, the menhirs were all toppled
over and broken. The 19 socket holes have been excavated, and can be seen.

The remains of many of the other stones were re-used as capstones etc
for many of the large tombs and dolmens built round here, and many of
these stone pieces are visible today, one of which makes the capstone
for Mane Rethual.

Another of the giant stones forms the covers to three significant tombs,
the nearby Table-des-Marchands and Er-Grah, and the 2 km distant (and
across the water) Gavrinis. This is known because the stones have
carvings on them, which can be seen to have once been one and the same,
like a giant jigsaw puzzle.

This really is an amazing collection of megaliths, and anyone with an
interest should visit.