FranceThe Menhir de Champ-Dolent is a Neolithic standing stone located 2 km south of Dol-de-Bretagne in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France. Standing 9.3-9.5 m tall and weighing approximately 100 tonnes, it is the tallest menhir in Brittany, made of pinkish granite transported from over 4 km away. Classified as a monument historique since 1889, it dates to c. 5000-4000 BC. Legend holds that the stone fell from the sky to separate two feuding brothers, giving the field its name 'Champ Dolent' (Field of Sorrow).
Menhir de Champ-Dolent
| Type | Megalithic stones |
|---|---|
| Period | < 4500 BC |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 48.5351° N, 1.7392° W |