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Ce sandstone megalithsupported by four pillars, consists of a sacrificial table, surely erected by the Carnutes, a people of Celtic Gaul. Classified monument in 1906, its burial chamber was emptied and dug to serve as a shelter for animals at the end of the 18th century, causing it to lose a fifth of its size, otherwise it would have been even larger! Surrounded by legends, this dolmen planted in a clearing is a mystery and a sacred site for several millennia…
While some believe that the block was deposited by fairies, the most likely is that our Gallic ancestors moved it from a quarry 2 kilometers away, according to local historian Christian Rouet, an arduous journey, giving its name to the stone. According to another legend, the dolmen served as a stepping stone for the Virgin Mary during her Assumption… Which did not convince the Church!
Surrounded by oaks covered in mistletoe, the place could cure all ills, the stone would also have served as a boundary between the Carnutes and the Parisii, it could have been the tomb of an illustrious man of the time, so many possibilities that will surely never be elucidated! What is certain is that according to photographs, the ranger’s housenow completely disappeared, was attached to it.
Located very close to Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines, this dolmen is easily spotted during a walk in naturebecause the route of the GR 1 passes by. You can park near this point of interest, about 20 minutes away on foot, in the Bornes du Planet car park. If the stone has nothing extraordinary apart from its unexpected presence in the heart of the Yvelines forest, the landscape which surrounds it is made of remarkable trees, and resembles the Landes, with its heather, its pines and its ferns.
A lovely walk to breathe, with who knows, the chance to meet a few fairies!
