la Rue de la Longuemarerie in Saint Pierre Église, really is a remarkable road. This short Single-track lane has seen human habitation on it for over 3000 years.
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| la Rue de la Longuemarerie in St Pierre Église |
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| "Lavoir" |
Known locally as the Magic Oak this tree is about 400years old. The oak became the sacred tree of the druids. In fact the old Celtic word for tree, "déru" became our word for Druid.
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| The "Magic Oak" |
At the base of the tree you might notice the large rocks and these look a lot like abandoned or ploughed up Menhirs.
In traditional folk tales the oak can take away fevers or illness from a person, even sacrificing itself in order to cure the patients suffering.
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| An Old Nail Cure |
Apparently this treatment also works for horses”.
As we walk a little further down the lane we come to the first of the standing Menhirs. It's about 1.3 metres high and on the opposite side of the road from the oak tree.
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| The small menhir |
I
have found another smaller Menhir by a goat shed, and there may well be
more of them in the area or perhaps some that have been removed for
ploughing.
Nearby
on the left hand side of the road, we come to the main attraction. This
is the long Pierre a massive quartz granite, standing stone in the
adjoining field. |
| The Long man of St Pierre Église |
Because of its unusual shape The Long Man changes its aspect depending on which side you view it, with one side favouring a triangular shape and the other a rectangular domed shape.
The long man Menhir stands 4 metres above the ground and is placed at a depth of 1 and a half metres. The base being triangular adds to its changing shape when you walk round it.
The quartz in the rock reflects different colours as the light changes.
The Rue de la Longuemarerie is probably less than 3/4 of a mile from one end to the other, and yet there is some sense of security here when you take in that people have been happy to live here for possibly 4 and a half thousand years.
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| The other side of the road |
More information about this standing stone can be found here including a walking map https://www.paintwalk.com/2016/02/normandy-megalith-long-man-st-pierre.html
The Longue Pierre can be found here on Google maps
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Normandy Megalith Standing Stone at St Pierre Église
Normandy Megalith The Young Lady of Bracqueville
Normandy Megalith The Allee Couverte de Vauville
Normandy Megalith Galerie Couverte de la Petite Roche
http://www.paintwalk.com/2018/04/normandy-megalith-galerie-couverte-de.html
Normandy Megalith - Pierre au Rey
http://www.paintwalk.com/2017/08/normandy-megalith-pierre-au-rey.html
Normandy Megalith Pierre Butée
http://www.paintwalk.com/2017/07/normandy-megalith-pierre-butee.html
Normandy Megalith Standing Stone at St Pierre Église
https://www.paintwalk.com/2018/11/normandy-megalith-standing-stone-at-st.html
The Fairy Tree and the Devil of Rabey Wood
http://www.paintwalk.com/2017/06/the-fairy-tree-and-devil-of-rabey-wood.html
Normandy Megalith The High Man of Hacouville
http://www.paintwalk.com/2016/03/normandy-megalith-high-man-of-hacouville.html
Normandy Megalith - Allée couverte de Bretteville
http://www.paintwalk.com/2015/11/normandy-megalith-allee-couverte-de.html
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