Pierre de la Croterie
Pierre de la Croterie is an archaeological site in Saint-Père-en-Retz, Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire, Pays de la Loire. Pierre de la Croterie is situated nearby to the archaeological site Pierre des Platennes, as well as near Menhir de La Pierre Lematz.Photo: Didier POINTEAU, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: standing stone in Chauvé, France
- Also known as: “Menhir du Chevanou” and “pierre de la Croterie”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pierre des Platennes and Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Père-en-Retz.
Pierre des Platennes
Archaeological site
Photo: Didier POINTEAU, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pierre des Platennes is an archaeological site, which is situated 240 metres east of Pierre de la Croterie.
Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Père-en-Retz
Church
Photo: Simon de l’Ouest, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Père-en-Retz is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Pierre de la Croterie.
Chapelle Saint-Vital d’Arthon-en-Retz
Church
Photo: Jibi44, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Saint-Vital d’Arthon-en-Retz is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Pierre de la Croterie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chauvé and Le Clion-sur-Mer.
Chauvé
Village
Photo: Rehtse, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chauvé is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Inhabited since prehistoric times, as evidenced by the numerous menhirs found there, Chauvé is located to the west of Loire-Atlantique, a few kilometers from the coast. Chauvé is situated 4½ km southeast of Pierre de la Croterie.
Le Clion-sur-Mer
Village
Photo: Simon de l’Ouest, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Clion-sur-Mer is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Pierre de la Croterie.
Pornic
Pornic is a city in Pays de la Loire. Pornic is a small seaside town. It is a popular tourist destination for the French with lots of restaurants and even a sightseeing train.
Pierre de la Croterie
- Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Père-en-Retz, Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.18098° or 47° 10′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.02476° or 2° 1′ 29″ westOpen location code
8CVV5XJG+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 1808717445OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3387760
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Pierre de la Croterie” goes by many names.
- French: “menhir du Chevanou”
- French: “menhirs de la Croterie”
- French: “pierre de la Croterie”
- French: “Pierre de la Croterie”
- French: “trois pierres de la Croterie”
- German: “Pierre de la Croterie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Menhir de La Pierre Lematz and Maison des jeunes.
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