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Ile-de-France
Melun
Courtomer

La Pierre Couvée Menhir

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La Pierre Couvée Menhir

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    November 5, 2022

    The "Couvée stone", menhir or standing stone, dates from the Neolithic period (age of polished stone: -7000 / -3000). It is a block of Fontainebleau sandstone, two meters high and as wide, stuck in a flood zone of the Yerres valley. This menhir has fixed a legend that is often found for other megaliths.

    The caption: “Having learned that her sister AUBIERGE was going to build a chapel, GENEVIEVE wanted to participate in the work. She went to the forest of Fontainebleau, chose a beautiful stone that she placed on her back, and took the way back. Near Courtomer, an angel said to him: "It's no longer worth the effort, the chapel is finished". Geneviève dropped the useless burden which was stuck in the ground. Thus was born the brood stone.
    CLASSIFICATION: the menhir, having escaped various threats of destruction for 50 centuries, has been classified as a Historic Monument since January 5, 1971.
    (source: courtomer.fr/decouvrir-courtomer/histoire-locale/)

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      Location: Courtomer, Melun, Ile-de-France, France

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