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The Menhir of Lécluse or the Devil's Stone

The Menhir of Lécluse or the Devil's Stone

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The Menhir of Lécluse or the Devil's Stone

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Location: Lécluse, Douai, Hauts-De-France, France

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jeanpierre59 🥾🌲🌳☀️

August 12, 2023

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The story goes that once the people of the country showed the scratches produced, according to legend, by the claws of the demon when he seized the stone. Streaks do indeed appear on two sides of the menhir… But are they the same as before or do they come from the destruction of the stone in 1918

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

January 14, 2024

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They are part of the unknown treasures of Arras and the Pays d'Artois. The various megalithic sites are good for a beautiful walk, among mysteries and legends, history and extraordinary landscapes. Set sail for the Scarpe valley and the Sensée valley, in the wake of the megaliths of the Pays d'Artois.

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Didier SPETEBROODT

September 6, 2020

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The menhir is classified as historical monuments on April 18, 1914. The menhir was overthrown by the Germans in 1918 and in its fall, it broke into two parts. On …

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Elevation 70 m

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Tuesday 12 May

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Location: Lécluse, Douai, Hauts-De-France, France

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