Champ des Roches
The Champ des Roches (also called Alignements de la Ville Crochu or Cimitière des Druides ) are Neolithic rows of stones near Pleslin-Trigavou in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in France and have been a historical monument since 1887 . Different types of stone fields ( Barbey-Seroux , Bruyères ) are also known under the name in the French-speaking area .
The Alignements de la Ville Crochu consist of 5 not completely parallel rows of a total of about 70 white quartz blocks , which run eastwards behind the cemetery in the south of the village. They can be overlooked from a 3.5 m high vantage point. It is known that once there were many more stones here. In 1861 seven rows with a height of up to 3.5 meters were added. There are some stone blocks in the fields to the west today which, when included, make up almost twice the length of the rows.
A tradition dating back to 1850 led the people to the rocks on the day of St. Peter. These festivals were celebrated as an outdated druid tradition with a banquet around campfires.
literature
- Jacques Briard : The Megaliths of Brittany . Gisserot, Paris 1991.
Web links
- Description and picture
- Entry no.PA00089423 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- Description (French)
- Video
Coordinates: 48 ° 31 '44.4 " N , 2 ° 3' 30.5" W.