Putanges-le-Lac

Putanges-le-Lac
Nathan Harvey · CC BY-SA 4.0

Putanges-le-Lac is a commune in the Orne department of Normandy, France, whose territory includes the Neolithic standing stone known as La Droite Pierre. Located in the former commune of Chenedouit, this menhir stands approximately 2.3 meters tall and represents one of the oldest traces of human settlement in the area. The menhir and a 50-meter radius around it were classified as a historical monument on June 26, 1981. The commune lies within the area known as Suisse Normande.

TypeMegalithic stones
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryFrance
Coordinates48.7632° N, 0.2480° W

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