A Paradocs Abroad

Menhirs (a Breton word that translates literally as long stone) are standing stones that were erected at least 5000 years ago. This one is the Kerloas Menhir and it is the closest one to the house we are living in at Saint-Renan. It is about 5 km away, atop a 132 m high ridge. It is said that it can be seen from 30 km, but I've not been able to pick it out from more than a few hundred metres away.

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