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Gargantua's sharpening Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

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Also known as:
  • Pierre de Gargantua

Latitude:48° 51' 54" N
Longitude:   0° 43' 48" E

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Folklore

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Gargantua, the giant, is said to have used this stone to sharpen his scythe, which he then took to finish off the soldiers of Caesar

See - The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel (in French, La vie de Gargantua et de Pantagruel) a connected series of five novels written in the 16th century.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargantua_and_Pantagruel
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6th March 2011ce

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An elegant menhir standing 3.55 meters tall in a large flat pasture beside the river Risle.
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6th March 2011ce

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Megalithes du Monde


Web page on the stone including some photos.

English translation via Google
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6th March 2011ce

Ministry of Culture listing


Offical record of site from the Ministry of Culture database
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