Demoiselles of Langon
The Demoiselles of Langon are a row of stones that stands in Langon in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in France near the three “Demoiselles Piquées”.
It is a north-west-south-east oriented row of six white quartz blocks on the hill of Langon. It is likely to be the remains of a more complex system, similar to that of Carnac . This means that the relics of the megalithic culture can also be found in the interior of Brittany .
The village of Langon is best known for the "Demoiselles" and for its Romanesque chapel , consecrated to St. Agathe, with its Venus fresco . According to local tradition, there are six virgins who were turned to stone for their shamelessness. The legend speaks of 28 girls who went to dance instead of going to church. Petrification myths for these and similar reasons, especially concerning women, are (see “Lots Wife” ) a widespread topic and mostly of biblical origin. The same legend is told of the three “Demoiselles Piquées” (two standing, the third lying), a row of stones near Saint-Just , about 10 km from Langon.
The remains of a stone enclosure are located 30 m to the northwest .
literature
- Jacques Briard : The Megaliths of Brittany . Gisserot, Paris 1991.
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Coordinates: 47 ° 43 ′ 15 " N , 1 ° 51 ′ 16" W.