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Menhir of Champ-Dolent

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Menhir of Champ-Dolent

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Menhir of Champ-Dolent

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Location: Dol-De-Bretagne, Saint-Malo, Brittany, France

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1. Dol-de-Bretagne – La vallée du Guyoult loop from Dol-de-Bretagne

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2. Menhir du Champ Dolent – La vallée du Guyoult loop from Dol-de-Bretagne

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3. Menhir of Champ-Dolent loop from Bonnemain

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Leo Pold

July 28, 2022

Greetings from Obelix: With a height of 9.50 meters, a circumference of 8.70 meters and a weight of around 120 tons, the Menhir du Champ-Dolent is one of the largest menhirs in Brittany. Free parking and picnic tables within sight.

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

October 17, 2025

South of Dol-de-Bretagne rises the Menhir du Champ-Dolent, a mighty granite block from the Neolithic period. At almost ten meters high, it is one of the largest surviving menhirs in France. Its weight is estimated at around 100 tons, and it was probably extracted from the immediate surroundings. Its original function remains unclear to this day—researchers suspect ritual or symbolic purposes, perhaps even an astronomical alignment.

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

October 17, 2025

Numerous Breton legends surround the stone.

One of the most famous tells that the menhir sinks a little deeper into the ground each year, and that its complete disappearance will signal the end of the world.

Another legend sees it as a divine sign that separated two feuding brothers and gave the field the name "Champ-Dolent," or "Field of Sorrow."

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Location: Dol-De-Bretagne, Saint-Malo, Brittany, France

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