Menhirs du Calvaire de Sion-les-Mines
The Menhirs du Calvaire de Sion-les-Mines stand next to the Calvary on the D1 about 1.3 km south of the town of Sion-les-Mines in the direction of Lusanger in the north of the Loire-Atlantique department in France .
The curious Calvary in the form of a tumulus is framed by two menhirs , including one made of white quartz . The stones come from the "Menhirs la Grée à Midi" and / or the "Dolmen de Pir-Han" (both in Sion-les-Mines).
Moving the menhirs is another form of Christianizing the megaliths.
See also
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Menhir 1
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Menhir 2
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literature
- Jean L'Helgouach: Mégalithes en Loire-Atlantique. Association d'Études Préhistoriques et Historiques des Pays de la Loire, Nantes 1996, ISBN 2-905407-01-8 .
Web links
Commons : Calvaire mégalithique (Sion-les-Mines) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Description and picture (English)
- Description and pictures (French)
Coordinates: 47 ° 43 '24.3 " N , 1 ° 35' 39.5" W.