Pierre de la Croterie
The Pierre de la Croterie (also called Chevanou) is a menhir in the hamlet of Croterie about 4.0 kilometers northwest of the city center of Chauvé near Saint-Père-en-Retz or Pornic in the Loire-Atlantique department in France .
The menhir consists of two sandstone blocks ; one is in a vertical position and a slightly smaller one is next to it. The dimensions of the standing menhir are: height 4.2 m, width 3.2 m and thickness at the base 1.0 m. It is likely that it was originally a piece that broke during transport from the original Les Platennes location near the hamlet of La Hourserie.
The menhir has been listed as a Monument historique since 1985 .
literature
- Jean-Luc Flohic, Daniel Urvois: Le Patrimoine des communes de la Loire-Atlantique. Volume 2, Flohic éditions, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-040-X .
Web links
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Coordinates: 47 ° 10 '51.4 " N , 2 ° 1' 29.3" W.