megalith diary
Dolmens on the Landes de Gouarec
Regular users of the D5 out of Gouarec to Silfiac and Pontivy may have noticed a sign, which reads ‘Dolmens’ pointing down a road on the left, just after the Lande de Gouarec. Two more signs lead you uphill to a ‘Route des Dolmens’ and even past a ‘Gite des Dolmens’. But here we find [...]
Dolmen of Brohet
The forest of Beffou is famed for its mushrooms. The area was also a den for robbers and horse thieves, who took advantage of the high and wooded ground, to waylay travelers on their way to the fairs in Callac. There is what is thought to be a Roman road through the forest, known as [...]
Megalith Diary
Brittany is home to the world’s most incredible megaliths, including the the tallest, widest and largest menhirs, the largest megalithic cairn, the largest and longest passage-grave.
Every village has its collection of weird stones, strong in the local imagination, but very often ignored by official signposting. I have decided to put some of the stones on-line. [...]
Le Champignon
This odd rock is opposite the Intermarche car park in Huelgoat.
The huge rock balances on a small one, giving it the appearance of a mushroom. What’s more – it is at the very centre of a steep rocky hillock – how could it have got there?
Huelgoat is a bit of a Mecca for stone enthusiasts [...]
Menez Plat – Lanrivain
A giant’s sandwich…?
This superb natural rock formation is on the road between Lanrivain and St-Nicolas-du-Pelem. There is the small hamlet of Menez Plat, and (coming from Lanrivain)the rock is on the right, in a field.
Although slightly surrounded by brambles, I managed to climb underneath the rock, discovering a narrow, flat cave… awesome.
There are also interesting [...]
