Affiloir de Gargantua
Affiloir de Gargantua is an archaeological site in Putanges-le-Lac, Arrondissement of Argentan, Normandy. Affiloir de Gargantua is situated nearby to the village Chênedouit, as well as near the peak Bois du Fil.Photo: Astérixobélix, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château du Repas and Église Sainte-Trinité de Chênedouit.
Château du Repas
Castle
Photo: Milka-berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château du Repas is a castle, which is situated 1½ km north of Affiloir de Gargantua.
Église Sainte-Trinité de Chênedouit
Church
Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Sainte-Trinité de Chênedouit is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Affiloir de Gargantua.
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Recouvrance
Church
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Recouvrance is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Affiloir de Gargantua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chênedouit and Saint-André-de-Briouze.
Chênedouit
Village
Photo: Milka-berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chênedouit is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Putanges-le-Lac. The former commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande.
Saint-André-de-Briouze
Village
Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-André-de-Briouze is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Saint-André-de-Briouze is situated 4 km southeast of Affiloir de Gargantua.
Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne
Village
Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne is a former commune in the Orne department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Putanges-le-Lac. The former commune is part of the area known as Suisse Normande. Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne is situated 4½ km northeast of Affiloir de Gargantua.
Affiloir de Gargantua
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Menhir dit l’Affiloir de Gargantua”
- Categories: menhir, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Putanges-le-Lac, Arrondissement of Argentan, Orne, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.75593° or 48° 45′ 21″ northLongitude
-0.35981° or 0° 21′ 35″ westOpen location code
8CWXQJ4R+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 9641628016OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2826069
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Affiloir de Gargantua” goes by many names.
- French: “affiloir de Gargantua”
- French: “Affiloir de Gargantua”
- German: “Affiloir de Gargantua”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie déléguée de Chênedouit and Mairie de Craménil.
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