Definition of menhir
: a single upright rough monolith usually of prehistoric origin
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One of the most magical spots is the Bois de la Chaise, a fragrant pine wood dotted with boulders and even a menhir, a standing stone erected in prehistoric times.
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In this ancient landscape dotted with fields of menhirs and mythical forests, Marianne and her new friends live out a fairy tale about salvation at 60.
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Origin and Etymology of menhir
French, from Breton, from men stone + hir long
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