Granite boulders around Noirétable

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42440 Noirétable
In the area of Noirétable, there are numerous granite boulders, single or in groups, sometimes balanced on eachother or with suggestive shapes. It isn't surprising that in the past men attributed a religious role to them.
Today, it is often difficult to differentiate between natural and man-made. These boulders, called ''rocking stone, dolmen ou rock with basins'' are scattered throughout the area of Noirétable (Puy du Faux in St-Didier-sur-Rochefort, Mont Mory in St-Priest-la-Vêtre, la Baronnie in Cervières,...). They were censused at the end of the XIXth century by a local doctor, Dr. Bertrand, according to various categories: menhirs, dolmens, rocking stones, rocks with basin, rock with a legend. This...

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Granite boulders around Noirétable
42440 Noirétable
Updated on 16 May 2023 at 14:09
by Office de Tourisme Loire Forez
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