Pierres Couchées menhir
Pierres Couchées menhir is an archaeological site in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire, Pays de la Loire. Pierres Couchées menhir is situated nearby to the pitch Terrain de pétanque, as well as near the theater building Amphithéatre.Photo: Poulpy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: standing stone in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
- Also known as: “menhir des Pierres Couchees”, “menhir des Pierres Couchées”, “Pierres Couchées”, and “Pierres Couchees menhir”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pierre Attelée menhir and Le Boivre menhir.
Pierre Attelée menhir
Archaeological site
Photo: Poulpy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pierre Attelée menhir is an archaeological site, which is situated 740 metres southwest of Pierres Couchées menhir.
Le Boivre menhir
Archaeological site
Photo: Poulpy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Boivre menhir is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km south of Pierres Couchées menhir.
Église Saint-Michel de Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef
Church
Photo: Simon de l’Ouest, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Michel de Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Pierres Couchées menhir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef and Saint-Brevin-les-Pins.
Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef
Village
Photo: Zeisterre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Its inhabitants, known as Michelois, numbered 5,714 as of 2023.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Town
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is known as the site of the serpent d'océan, a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping. Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is situated 5 km north of Pierres Couchées menhir.
La Plaine-sur-Mer
Village
Photo: Michel Griffon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Plaine-sur-Mer is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. La Plaine-sur-Mer is situated 8 km southwest of Pierres Couchées menhir.
Pierres Couchées menhir
- Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.20349° or 47° 12′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.14809° or 2° 8′ 53″ westOpen location code
8CVV6V32+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 3818710411OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3305944
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Pierres Couchées menhir” goes by many names.
- French: “menhir des Pierres Couchées”
- French: “Menhir des Pierres Couchées”
- French: “pierre de Couche”
- French: “pierres Couchées”
- German: “Pierre de Couche”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Terrain de pétanque and Amphithéatre.
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