In Brittany in the department of
Ille et Vilane lies the town of Saint Just. The town has a couple of
friendly cafes that double as the local shop and open on alternate days.
In the centre is the church with a tall and hollow spire. It looks much
like hundreds of other pretty little towns throughout France.
The Alignments of Saint Just (A Walking Guide) £4.99
£4.99 direct from Paintwalk
However, there is a difference. Saint Just lies at the centre of a series of connected Stone circles, alignments, passage graves, cromlechs and dolmens all in the same area. It’s classic megalithic territory instantly recognizable to anyone who has visited these old places before.
However, there is a difference. Saint Just lies at the centre of a series of connected Stone circles, alignments, passage graves, cromlechs and dolmens all in the same area. It’s classic megalithic territory instantly recognizable to anyone who has visited these old places before.
Church of Saint Just
In fact, the Saint Just alignments are some of the most important
megaliths in Europe including the sculptural Chateau Bu Barrow which is the
only one of its type in the world. There is surprisingly very
little written material about these sites that are all in an area of
under 10kms from each other and were built and adjusted for over 2000
years of near continuous occupation.
Church of Saint Just
So I decided to write a guide to
walking and finding these sites in this incredible ancient landscape.
This guide is as far as I know the only one available in a single book.
It is being made to order per copy and is not being mass produced. You
are being offered a book that is entirely handmade in house and includes
35 maps, photographs and illustrations all made and produced by myself
(Paintwalk).
Map of Cojoux Moor
The
book is in black and white and can be used both as reference and as a
guide to walking megalithic sites. The
Saint Just Area has one of the most incredible megalithic collections
in the world and there is still more there waiting to be discovered. If
you have an interest in megaliths, art, walking and the great outdoors, I
urge you to visit the Saint Just Alignments in Brittany.
And of course I encourage you to buy a copy of the book!
The Alignments of Saint Just (A Walking Guide). £4.99
£4.99 direct from Paintwalk
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