The story goes that once the people of the country showed the scratches produced, according to legend, by the claws of the demon when he seized the stone. Streaks do indeed appear on two sides of the menhir… But are they the same as before or do they come from the destruction of the stone in 1918

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

January 14, 2024

Hiking

They are part of the unknown treasures of Arras and the Pays d'Artois. The various megalithic sites are good for a beautiful walk, among mysteries and legends, history and extraordinary landscapes. Set sail for the Scarpe valley and the Sensée valley, in the wake of the megaliths of the Pays d'Artois.

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Didier SPETEBROODT

September 6, 2020

Mountain biking

The menhir is classified as historical monuments on April 18, 1914. The menhir was overthrown by the Germans in 1918 and in its fall, it broke into two parts. On …

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1. Les Bonnettes – Oisy-le-Verger Marshes loop from Arleux

61.5km

04:08

280m

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2. Biache Marsh – Biache-Saint-Vaast marshes loop from Biache-Saint-Vaast

40.2km

02:33

170m

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3. Oisy-le-Verger Marshes – Beairsto Avenue loop from Haucourt

60.6km

04:14

320m

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Location: Lécluse, Douai, Hauts-De-France, France

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The Menhir of Lécluse or the Devil's Stone

1. Les Bonnettes – Oisy-le-Verger Marshes loop from Arleux

2. Biache Marsh – Biache-Saint-Vaast marshes loop from Biache-Saint-Vaast

3. Oisy-le-Verger Marshes – Beairsto Avenue loop from Haucourt

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