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La Roche-Sur-Yon

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Pierre des Farfadets

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Pierre des Farfadets

Pierre des Farfadets

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    August 7, 2021

    Here is one of the most mysterious megaliths in the country. It features 362 enigmatic engravings. Sometimes called Pierre de Merlière and in connection with the apparitions of a white lady, sometimes called Palet de Gargantua and in connection with the famous giant, according to the most widespread tradition, the strange marks come from leprechauns who would have hidden a treasure under the Pierre. The engravings would either represent a game they were playing, called a caguenette, or they would magically protect the stone from anyone who wanted to move it to get their hands on the treasure. Officially, we do not know who engraved these shapes, nor when. According to historians, they probably date from the Neolithic era but their meaning remains, and will remain, one of the greatest mysteries in France ...

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      Location: Le Poiré-Sur-Vie, La Roche-Sur-Yon, Pays de la Loire, France

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