Menhir de la Roche Piquée
Menhir de la Roche Piquée is an archaeological site in Saint-Germain-le-Vasson, Arrondissement of Caen, Normandy. Menhir de la Roche Piquée is situated nearby to the museum Musée de la Mine du Livet, as well as near Centre Équestre L’Étape.Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: menhir in Saint-Germain-le-Vasson, France
- Also known as: “Menhir de la Pierre Piquet”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Georges de Moulines and Église Saint-Martin du Mesnil-Touffray.
Église Saint-Georges de Moulines
Church
Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Georges de Moulines is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Menhir de la Roche Piquée.
Église Saint-Martin du Mesnil-Touffray
Church
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Martin du Mesnil-Touffray is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Menhir de la Roche Piquée.
Église de Bray-en-Cinglay
Church
Photo: Milka-berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église de Bray-en-Cinglay is a church, which is situated 2 km southeast of Menhir de la Roche Piquée.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tournebu and Urville.
Tournebu
Village
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tournebu is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Cesny-les-Sources. Tournebu is situated 3 km southwest of Menhir de la Roche Piquée.
Urville
Village
Photo: Entomolo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Urville is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France. Iron mining was an important industry in the village until 1989. The village was at the head of a mineral railway linking the iron mines to the SMN steel mills. Urville is situated 3½ km northeast of Menhir de la Roche Piquée.
Fontaine-le-Pin
Village
Photo: Milka-berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontaine-le-Pin is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Fontaine-le-Pin is situated 3½ km southeast of Menhir de la Roche Piquée.
Menhir de la Roche Piquée
- Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Germain-le-Vasson, Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.99681° or 48° 59′ 49″ northLongitude
-0.32044° or 0° 19′ 14″ westOpen location code
8CWXXMWH+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 9634471820OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3305932
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Menhir de la Roche Piquée” goes by many names.
- French: “menhir de la Roche Piquée”
- French: “Menhir de la Roche Piquée”
- French: “roche Piquée (Saint-Germain-le-Vasson)”
- German: “Menhir de la Roche Piquée”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Musée de la Mine du Livet and Centre Équestre L’Étape.
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