The Fohet Menhir, or Pierre-Longue lying menhir, is a 4.75m high menhir that has remained lying on the ground for a long time. Lying thus, it once served as a site for prayers during the passage of mortuary convoys. It was straightened on December 31, 1991 at midnight by geobiology specialists.

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The menhir of Fohet

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1. Aydat - Pessade – loop from the lake of Aydat – Regional natural park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne

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510m

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2. Lake Chambon – Lake Aydat loop from Aurières

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3. View of Puy de Dôme – Lake Aydat loop from Saint-Genès-Champanelle

52.1km

04:30

940m

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Location: Aydat, Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. Aydat - Pessade – loop from the lake of Aydat – Regional natural park of the Volcanoes of Auvergne

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3. View of Puy de Dôme – Lake Aydat loop from Saint-Genès-Champanelle

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