Menhir du Faix-du-Diable

Menhir du Faix-du-Diable is an archaeological site in Saint-Germain-d’Anxure, Arrondissement of Mayenne, Pays de la Loire. Menhir du Faix-du-Diable is situated nearby to the village Alexain, as well as near Andouillé.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: menhir in La Bigottière, France
Also known as: “Menhir dit du Faix du Diable”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Martin de La Bigottière and Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption d’Alexain.

Église Saint-Martin de La Bigottière

Church

Église Saint-Martin de La Bigottière

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Église Saint-Martin de La Bigottière is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Menhir du Faix-du-Diable.

Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption d’Alexain

Church

Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption d’Alexain

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Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption d’Alexain is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Menhir du Faix-du-Diable.

Église Saint-Matthieu d’Andouillé

Church

Église Saint-Matthieu d’Andouillé

Photo: Symac, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Saint-Matthieu d’Andouillé is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Menhir du Faix-du-Diable.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexain and Andouillé.

Alexain

Village

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Alexain is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. It is 20 km northwest of Laval and 14 km from Mayenne. The nearest communes are La Bigottière, Placé, and Saint-Germain-d'Anxure. Alexain is situated 3 km north of Menhir du Faix-du-Diable.

Andouillé

Village

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Andouillé is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. Andouillé is situated 3 km south of Menhir du Faix-du-Diable.

Placé

Village

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Placé is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. Placé is situated 5 km north of Menhir du Faix-du-Diable.

Menhir du Faix-du-Diable

Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Saint-Germain-d’Anxure, Arrondissement of Mayenne, Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.20431° or 48° 12′ 16″ north

Longitude

-0.77381° or 0° 46′ 26″ west

Open location code

8CWX663G+PF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4736157158

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Menhir du Faix-du-Diable” goes by many names.

French: “menhir du Faix-du-Diable”
French: “Menhir du Faix-du-Diable”
German: “Menhir Faix du Diable”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Le Château and Mairie de La Bigottière.

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