La Lèque menhir
La Lèque menhir is an archaeological site in Lussan, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Occitanie. La Lèque menhir is situated nearby to the fountain Fontaine des 4 pattes, as well as near the village Méjannes-le-Clap.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Hugo.soria, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: menhir in Lussan, France
- Also known as: “La Leque menhir”, “Leque menhir”, “Lèque menhir”, “Menhir de la Lèque - ou de la Pierre Plantée”, “pierre Plantee”, and “pierre Plantée”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Méjannes-le-Clap and La Bruguière.
Méjannes-le-Clap
Village
Méjannes-le-Clap is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is located 30 km north east of Alès, close to the river Cèze. It is a centre for outdoor activities and environmental tourism. Méjannes-le-Clap is situated 5 km northwest of La Lèque menhir.
La Bruguière
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Bruguière is a commune dating back to the Middle Ages in the Gard department in southern France. La Bruguière is situated 9 km south of La Lèque menhir.
Fontarèches
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontarèches is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Fontarèches is situated 10 km south of La Lèque menhir.
La Lèque menhir
- Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lussan, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.193° or 44° 11′ 35″ northLongitude
4.39447° or 4° 23′ 40″ eastHeight
5.6 metres (18 feet)Open location code
8FP659VV+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 1802910079OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1799017
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Polish—“La Lèque menhir” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Menhir de la Pierre Plantée (Lussan)”
- Catalan: “Menhir de la Pierre Plantée”
- French: “menhir de la Lèque”
- French: “Menhir de la Lèque”
- French: “menhir de la Pierre Plantée”
- French: “pierre Plantée”
- German: “La Pierre Plantée von Lussan”
- German: “La Pierre Plantée”
- German: “Menhir de la Lèque”
- Polish: “Pierre Plantée”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fontaine des 4 pattes and Grotte des Huguenots.
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